GAMES 5/6 – Friday/Saturday, December 18-19, 2020
Rider University Broncs (1-3, 1-1 MAAC) vs. Iona Gaels (2-3, 1-1 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
Tip: 7 p.m. (both games)
Live Video – ESPN+ (Friday) | ESPN+ (Saturday)
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc
Live Stats – GoBroncs.com
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB
Game Program – LINK
 
What You Need To Know
- Rider continues MAAC play with its home openers against Iona. The Broncs began league play with a road split at Manhattan. 
- Dwight Murray, Jr. has been an all-around bright spot so far this season, averaging 18.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game, including a near triple-double of 20 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and seven assists in a win at Manhattan on Dec. 11.
- Christian Ings returned from a one-game absence due to injury at St. John's to score 14 and 15 points, respectively, in two games at Manhattan on Dec. 11-12.
- Iona owns a 41-26 lead in the all-time series with Rider, including wins in each of the last four meetings. The Broncs are 4-13 against the Gaels under Head Coach Kevin Baggett.
- Rider is 0-3 all-time against new Iona Head Coach Rick Pitino, having fallen to Providence on Dec. 20, 1986 and Kentucky twice, including the 1993 NCAA Tournament First Round.
- The Gaels are led by Isaiah Ross, who's averaging 21.4 points per game. Nelly Joseph has contributed 9.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Dylan Van Eyck (8.6 ppg., 6.0 rpg.), Ryan Myers (8.2 ppg.) and Berrick JeanLouis (7.4 ppg., 6.8 rpg.) have also made strong contributions.
- Rodney Henderson, Jr. had 20 points, five rebounds and two steals in the near upset at St. John's. Allen Powell also added a career-high 17 points.
- Rider returned just four letterwinners from last year's team that finished 18-12 and was the No. 3 seed in the MAAC Tournament before it was cancelled.
- The Broncs are tasked with replacing 87.6% of its scoring from a year ago, second most in the nation behind only Kentucky (94.0%).
- Ninth-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 142-119 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.- 107.7 The Bronc will broadcast the games live, with Tom Trimarco and Demara Barnes on the call. Fans can listen online at www.1077TheBronc.com on WRRC2, and on your mobile device, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Download our free WRRC2 app in the Google Play and Apple App stores. You can also ask Alexa to "Play 1077 The Bronc Retro" when you download the WRRC2 Alexa skill.