RIVERDALE, NY –
Christian Ings (Philadelphia, PA/Neumann-Goretti) led the Rider University men's basketball team with 15 points and four assists, but the Broncs fell at Manhattan, 87-77, Saturday night at Draddy Gym. With the loss, the Broncs (1-3, 1-1 MAAC) and Jaspers (1-1, 1-1 MAAC) split the weekend series.
A back-and-forth first half that featured 14 lead changes and nine ties concluded with Manhattan on top, 44-41. The Jaspers shot 66.7 percent (18-27) to the Broncs' 50.0 percent (15-30).
Christian Ings (Philadelphia, PA/Neumann-Goretti) led Rider with nine points and four assists, while
Dontrell McQuarter (Baton Rouge, LA/Believe Prep [Hinds C.C.]) added eight points.
Manhattan used an 11-0 run bridging the two halves and later added an 11-1 run to create separation and didn't trail in the final 20 minutes. Rider drew to within six on a
Nehemiah Benson (Streetsboro, OH/Lutheran East) three-pointer with 1:30 left to play, but could draw no closer.
Quotes & Notes
"No excuses. We just didn't guard. We didn't come up with any 50-50 balls. We didn't execute offensively. We didn't do anything today that we needed to do to have success."
– Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett
- Rider leads the all-time series with Manhattan, 33-25. The Broncs had won the prior three meetings, including an 82-64 win last night.
- The Broncs are 12-7 against the Jaspers overall under Head Coach
Kevin Baggett, including a 5-5 mark at Draddy Gym.
Broncs by the Numbers
- Ings made 5-of-9 attempts from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
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Dwight Murray, Jr. (Austell, GA/Pebblebrook [Incarnate Word]) added 13 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Broncs. He's scored in double figures in all four of his games as a Bronc.
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Allen Powell (Philadelphia, PA/La Salle College H.S.) and
Jeremiah Pope (Clinton, NC/Clinton [Brunswick C.C.]) chipped in with nine points apiece. The nine points represent Pope's early season high.
- McQuarter also added a season-high eight points and five rebounds.
- Manhattan outshot Rider, 57.1 percent (28-49) to 48.3 percent (28-58) from the floor and 72.7 percent (24-33) to 71.4 percent (15-21) from the free-throw line. Rider took a 35.3 percent (6-17) to 35.0 percent (7-20) edge from long range.
- A day after taking a 47-28 edge on the glass, the Broncs were outrebounded by Manhattan, 32-27.
- Rider's bench outscored that of Manhattan, 30-10.
