GAME 13 - Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Rider University Broncs (8-4, 2-0 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-5, 1-0 MAAC)
Location: Hamden, CT – Peoples United Bank Center
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – GoBobcats.com
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB
 
What You Need To Know
- RU earned its second-straight MAAC win, 85-77, over Siena on Sunday.
- Dimencio Vaughn led the Broncs with a season-high 27 points, while Stevie Jordan added 23 points in the win over the Saints.
- Quinnipiac also won its first league game, a 63-58 win at Marist on Friday.
- The Broncs will look to avenge an unlikely overtime loss last season in Hamden after leading by nine with 49 seconds remaining in regulation. 
- The Bobcats are led by Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection Rich Kelly, who's averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 assists per game. Tyrese Williams is also in double figures at 10.5 ppg., while Jacob Rigoni (9.5 ppg.), Kevin Marfo (9.4 ppg.), Matt Balanc (8.4 ppg.) and Aaron Falzon (7.8 ppg.) give the Bobcats scoring depth. Marfo has averaged a team-best 13.5 rebounds per game.
- RU and QU are meeting for the 16th time, with RU leading the series, 12-3.
- Rider connected on 37-of-48 free-throw attempts against Marist. The 48 attempts are tied for most by a Rider team since Feb. 26, 1999 (50 vs. Manhattan).
- Rider has outrebounded its opponent in 10-of-12 games this season.
- Tyere Marshall has a team-leading four double-doubles this season. 
- Stevie Jordan (526 assists) moved into 3rd all-time at Rider on Nov. 20 at UMass.
- Jordan projects to be the Broncs' all-time leader in assists (598) and steals (188).
- Rider was picked to finish second in the MAAC after finishing tied for second in the regular season standings a year ago.
- Tyere Marshall, Frederick Scott and Dimencio Vaughn are all on pace to score their 1,000th point this season, and would join senior Stevie Jordan as the 38th, 39th and 40th Broncs to score 1,000 career points.
- Eighth-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 131-108 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
- Baggett tied Kevin Bannon for third all-time at Rider with his 131st victory on Jan. 5. Only John Carpenter (292) and Thomas Leyden (187) have more wins.