GAME 21 - Saturday, February 2, 2019
Rider Broncs (12-8, 7-1 MAAC) vs. Monmouth Hawks (7-16, 6-4 MAAC)
Location: West Long Branch, NJ – OceanFirst Bank Center
Tip: 2 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – MonmouthHawks.com
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB

What You Need To Know
- Rider and Monmouth are meeting for the 51st time in the all-time series, with the Broncs holding a 29-21 edge. The two teams have split in each of the last two years and are tied at 6-6 since the Hawks joined the MAAC in 2013-14. 
- RU matched its program record with its 17th-straight home win on Jan. 31 against Saint Peter's, tying the mark set between 1992-93 and 1993-94. 
- Though Rider has trailed by double-digits in four of seven MAAC games and trailed at the half in five of eight, the Broncs have erased the deficit in all five and won four of the five. 
- Head Coach Kevin Baggett (119-97) tied former mentor Tommy Dempsey for fifth all-time at Rider on Jan. 31 with his 119th career win (119-105). Next on the list are Don Harnum (127-103) and Kevin Bannon (128-103). 
- Rider had six players score in double figures in a single game twice in a four-game span, Jan. 13-27, after not achieving the feat since Feb. 16, 2011.
- Stevie Jordan now ranks 5th all-time in assists at Rider with 426. He's also closing in on 1,000 career points, currently standing at 951.  
- Anthony Durham has shot 69.7% (23-33) over the last six games.
- RU has outscored MAAC opponents by 11.0 points per game in the paint.
- Rider ranks 13th nationally at 9.1 steals per game. 
- The Broncs have been outscored by 43 points combined in the first halves of eight MAAC games. By comparison, Rider is +91 in the second halves.  
- After being swept in Western New York last weekend, Monmouth defeated Siena, 66-55, on Thursday. The Hawks are 5-0 at home in league play.
- Ray Salnave and Deion Hammond lead Monmouth at 12.6 points per game each. However, Salnave is suspended and not expected to play. Hammond is averaging 15.5 points in league play, shooting 42.6 percent from long range. Diago Quinn has also contributed 8.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
- The Broncs returned all five starters, their top six scorers and 95 percent of their scoring from last year's team.
- Seventh-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 119-97 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.