ALBANY, NY – Frederick Scott (Munster, IN/Simeon [DePaul]) scored a team-high 21 points, but the Rider University men's basketball team's second-half comeback bid came up short in a 73-64 setback Friday night at Siena. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 14-10 (8-6 MAAC), while the Saints improve to 12-10 (8-5 MAAC).

Siena scored first and never trailed. The Saints gradually built an 11-point before scoring the final 13 points of the period to take a 39-17 lead at the half. Siena outshot the Broncs, 59.3 percent (16-27) to 29.6 percent (8-27) in the first 20 minutes, while 10 turnovers also plagued the Broncs. 

Rider used a 13-0 run to close to within 11 just over five minutes into the second half and further whittled the deficit to eight on a Dimencio Vaughn (New York, NY/Callaway/The Masters School) three-point play at the 11:45 mark. But Siena rebuilt a 16-point lead and the Broncs could draw no closer than the eight-point deficit.

Quotes & Notes
"Anytime you get down by that far in the league, it's hard to get back. Give our guys credit. But we need to show up that way at the start of the game, which was frustrating to me."

"I'm pleased with the way they composed themselves and gathered themselves at halftime. Nobody dropped their heads. They all realized that each and every one of us had a part in us being down this far and figured out, 'one possession at a time.' And I thought our guys competed. We scored 47 points in the second half. If we play like that in the first half, we'd be better off." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett

- Siena leads the all-time series with Rider, 34-18. The Broncs' last win over Siena at the Times Union Center came on Dec. 7, 2012.
- The Broncs defeated Siena, 85-77, in Lawrenceville for a regular-season split.
- The Saints are the MAAC's lone undefeated team at home this season, going 11-0.  
- With Friday's results around the MAAC, Rider dips into fourth place in the league behind Saint Peter's (9-5), Monmouth (8-5) and Siena (8-5). Manhattan (7-6) is a game back in the loss column, while Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Iona and Niagara sit 1.5 games back of the Broncs at 6-7.  
- The Broncs return to action Sunday, when they play host to Quinnipiac. Tip-off from Alumni Gym is scheduled for 4 p.m. on ESPN3.
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Scott led the Broncs with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He hit 7-of-14 attempts from the floor, including 2-of-4 from long range, and made 5-of-6 free-throw attempts.
- Vaughn and Tyere Marshall (Philadelphia, PA/Martin Luther King/Putnam Science) also grabbed seven rebounds apiece and scored in double-figures at 10 and 13 points, respectively.
- Marshall also blocked a pair of shots.
- Stevie Jordan (Bensalem, PA/Conwell-Egan/API) also finished in double-figures with 10 points.
- Rider rebounded from a poor first-half shooting performance (29.6%, 8-27) to shoot 48.5 percent (16-33) in the second half.
- For the game, Siena outshot the Broncs, 51.9 percent (27-52) to 40.0 percent (24-60), including 11-of-15 and a game-high 27 points from MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Jalen Pickett.
- Rider outrebounded Siena, 36-27, including a 13-4 margin on the offensive glass. The Broncs took a 12-4 edge in second-chance points.
- Rider has now outrebounded its opponent in 18-of-24 games played this season.
- Siena enjoyed a 12-2 edge in fast-break points.
- Rider committed just two second-half turnovers.
- Siena had just seven turnovers for the game.