LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Stevie Jordan (Bensalem, PA/Conwell-Egan/API) led the Rider University men's basketball team with 23 points, six steals, five assists and four rebounds as the Broncs held off Marist, 74-64, in the MAAC opener Monday night at Alumni Gym. With the win, the Broncs' fifth-straight, Rider improves to 7-2 (1-0 MAAC), while the Red Foxes slip to 1-6 (0-1 MAAC).

Rider built a double-digit cushion in the first half on the strength of a 19-3 run. Jordan paced the Broncs with 10 points and six steals in the period, including five thefts in a span of just two minutes and 38 seconds during the run. The Broncs led by as many as 14 points in the opening 20 minutes and took a 38-26 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

The Red Foxes wouldn't go away, closing to within three, 64-61, with a 12-2 run capped by a Tyler Sagl lay-up at the 2:43 mark. But Jordan drove for a lay-up on the next Rider possession and the Broncs kept it a two-possession game the rest of the way with solid free-throw shooting and a pair of fast-break buckets in the final 22 seconds.

Quotes & Notes
"Certainly happy to get the win. We've just got to clean some things up. We didn't play nearly as well as we have in the past of late. I thought Stevie did some great things. We managed to hold on and make some free throws and win the game." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett

- Rider is now 37-24 against Marist, including wins in each of the last seven.
- The Broncs are 13-10 all-time in MAAC openers and 8-7 when opening MAAC play at home. Included in the mark is a 5-3 overall record in MAAC openers under Head Coach Kevin Baggett.
- Rider returns to the road to face Temple on Saturday at 1 p.m.     

Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider attempted a season-high 48 free throws, making 37. The Broncs' previous season highs were 24 made on 35 attempts, both in the season opener at Coppin State.
- The last time Rider attempted as many as 48 free throws came on Jan. 4, 2006 in an overtime contest at Saint Peter's. The Broncs made 33-of-48 attempts against the Peacocks just months before current Marist Head Coach John Dunne took over in Jersey City.  
- The last time Rider made more than 37 free throws came on Feb. 26, 1999, in the MAAC Championship First Round against Manhattan, when they made 39-of-46 attempts. The last time Rider attempted more than 48 free throws was Feb. 22, 1998, when it made 39-of-50 attempts against Siena.
- Jordan matched his career-high of six steals, established Dec. 9, 2017 vs. Hofstra.
- Tyere Marshall (Philadelphia, PA/Martin Luther King/Putnam Science) narrowly missed his fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and nine rebounds.
- Frederick Scott (Munster, IN/Simeon [DePaul]) also finished in double figures with 11 points, while Dimencio Vaughn (New York, NY/Callaway/The Masters School) added nine.
- Both Jordan and Marshall set new career highs in free throws made and attempted. Jordan made 14-of-17 attempts, while Marshall connected on 11-of-13.
- Marist took a 52.1 percent (25-48) to 40.0 percent (16-40) edge from the floor and became the first team to outrebound the Broncs this season (29-28).
- Rider took a 20-0 advantage in fast-break points.