GAME 17 - Sunday, January 19, 2020
Rider University Broncs (9-7, 3-3 MAAC) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (7-10, 2-4 MAAC)
Location: Buffalo, NY – Koessler Athletic Center
Tip: 2 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – GoGriffs.com
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB
 
What You Need To Know
- Rider fell at Niagara on a Marcus Hammond buzzer beater on Friday night.
- Dimencio Vaughn led Rider with 18 points, while Stevie Jordan (15), Tyere Marshall (12) and Willy Nuñez, Jr. (12) also scored in double figures at Niagara.
- Vaughn joined Jordan as current Broncs with 1,000 career points on Jan. 12 at Marist. Frederick Scott (984) and Marshall (986) are also closing in on becoming the 39th and 40th Broncs to achieve the plateau.
- Rider leads the all-time series with Canisius, 36-14. The Golden Griffs won the last meeting, 81-80, on a banked three-pointer with 7.9 seconds left by Jonathan Sanks to snap Rider's program-record-tying 17-game home winning streak. 
- The Griffs defeated Siena, 73-63, on Friday night and have won two straight.
- Canisius is led by Malik Johnson at 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Majesty Brandon (12.7 ppg.) and Scott Hitchon (10.7 ppg.) also average in double figures, while four others average between 7.0 and 7.7 ppg.
- Rider has outrebounded its opponent in 13-of-16 games this season.
- Vaughn posted a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds on Jan. 12 at Marist.
- Head Coach Kevin Baggett (132 wins) moved passed Kevin Bannon (131) for third on Rider's all-time wins list on Jan. 12 at Marist. 
- Marshall and Vaughn lead the team with four double-doubles each this season. 
- Jordan (539 assists, 173 steals) ranks 3rd at Rider in both categories.
- 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 132-111 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.