LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Four Broncs scored in double figures as the Rider University men's basketball team cruised to a 78-60 win over Quinnipiac Friday night in Alumni Gymnasium. With the win, the Broncs' fourth straight, Rider improves to 11-6 (4-1 MAAC), while the Bobcats slip to 6-12 (3-3 MAAC).

After Quinnipiac's Cameron Young scored on the first possession of the game, the Broncs got a three-pointer from Jordan Allen (Dover, DE/Dover) and never trailed again. Rider used a 22-0 advantage in points off turnovers in the first half to take a 39-20 lead into the locker room at halftime. Frederick Scott (Munster, IN/Simeon [DePaul]) scored 12 of his team-high 15 points in the first half.

Rider maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half, pushing the advantage to as many as 25 late in regulation. Tyere Marshall (Philadelphia, PA/Martin Luther King/Putnam Science) scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and finished with nine rebounds. Dimencio Vaughn (New York, NY/Calloway) also finished a rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine boards. Stevie Jordan (Bensalem, PA/Conwell-Egan/API) chipped in with 13 points, seven assists and three steals, while Anthony Durham (Philadelphia, PA/Abington/Putnam Science) also had seven assists to go along with seven points and two steals.
 
Quotes & Notes
"I thought it was a very efficient game by us tonight. I thought our guys did a good job setting the tone. I challenged these guys to grow up, mature. This could've been a trap game for us, looking forward to Iona. And this was no disrespect to Quinnipiac. But I thought they did a good job of handling their business right from the start to the end. We defended really well. From the first half and into the second half, I thought everybody played well."

"Since I've been here, it starts on the defensive end. We know we can score. Now these guys have really done a good job of turning their attention and focus to the defensive end and it's making us a better, more complete team." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett

"We wanted to come out and attack them from the beginning. We definitely did that and continued to do that throughout the whole game."

"We want the defense to turn into offense, so we don't have to slow it up and run plays. We just run." – Sophomore Stevie Jordan
 
- Rider leads the all-time series with Quinnipiac, 10-2, including wins in the last five meetings.
- The Broncs kept pace with Iona, their Sunday opponent (1 p.m.), and Canisius atop the league standings at 4-1.  

Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider forced 12 first-half turnovers and turned it into a 22-0 advantage in points off turnovers in the period.
- Marshall shot 6-of-7 from the floor.
- The Broncs outrebounded Quinnipiac, 43-35, including a 16-9 edge on the offensive glass.
- The Broncs outscored the Bobcats, 48-24, in the paint, 30-7 off turnovers and 19-6 on fast breaks.
- Durham's seven assists are a career high.
- Durham made both of his attempts from inside the three-point arc to move to 20-of-23 on two-point attempts over the last eight games.
- Scott made 6-of-9 field-goal attempts, including 1-of-3 from long range and added six rebounds.