GAME 16 - Friday, January 17, 2020
Rider University Broncs (9-6, 3-2 MAAC) vs. Niagara Purple Eagles (4-11, 2-2 MAAC)
Location: Niagara University, NY – "Taps" Gallagher Center
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – PurpleEagles.com
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB
 
What You Need To Know
- RU won last time out at Marist, outscoring the Red Foxes, 45-28, in the 2nd half.
- Dimencio Vaughn joined Stevie Jordan as current Broncs with 1,000 career points on Jan. 12 at Marist. Frederick Scott (976) and Tyere Marshall (974) are also closing in on becoming the 39th and 40th Broncs to achieve the plateau.
- Vaughn posted a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds on Jan. 12 at Marist.
- Head Coach Kevin Baggett (132 wins) moved past Kevin Bannon (131) for third on Rider's all-time wins list on Jan. 12 at Marist. 
- Rider has won three-straight over Niagara and leads the all-time series, 26-22.
- Niagara is 4-11 (2-2 MAAC) under first-year Head Coach Greg Paulus. Marcus Hammond and James Towns have both averaged 13.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, with Hammond also dishing out 3.1 assists per game. Hammond has averaged 20.0 points per game in MAAC contests, shooting 52.6 percent overall and 50.0 percent from long range. Raheem Solomon (11.4 ppg.) has also averaged in double figures overall.
- Rider has outrebounded its opponent in 12-of-15 games this season.
- Tyere Marshall and Dimencio Vaughn each have a team-leading four double-doubles this season. 
- Stevie Jordan (535 assists) moved into 3rd all-time at Rider on Nov. 20 at UMass.
- Rider was picked to finish second in the MAAC after finishing tied for second in the regular season standings a year ago.
- Eighth-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 132-110 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
- Only John Carpenter (292) and Thomas Leyden (187) have more wins at Rider than Baggett.