LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Dimencio Vaughn (New York, NY/Callaway/The Masters School [Ole Miss]) led the Rider University men's basketball team with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, but the Rider University men's basketball team fell to Marist, 79-67, Sunday afternoon at Alumni Gym. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 3-8 (0-2 MAAC), while the Red Foxes are now 3-4 (1-1 MAAC).

After Rider scored first on an Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson (Delta State, Nigeria/Monsignor Bonner) dunk on the Broncs' opening possession, Marist went on a 7-0 run. The Broncs used a 7-2 run of their own, capped by a Mervin James (St. Thomas, USVI/Pebblebrook [North Alabama]) three pointer to tie the game at 9-9. But Marist responded with a 10-0 run and eventually extended to a 13-point lead on a pull-up jumper from Ricardo Wright before the halftime horn. Vaughn led Rider with 12 points and six rebounds at the break.

Marist's lead swelled to as many as 21 near the midway point of the second half, before the Broncs began to chip away. But Rider could draw to no closer than within 11 on a Corey McKeithan (Windsor, CT/Windsor) three with just over a minute remaining in regulation.

Quotes & Notes
"We're just not playing well right now. We've just got to do a better job of playing together as a team. We're playing as individuals right now and that starts with us as coaches and we're going to get back to work. We finally can get back to practicing, first time in three weeks. We've picked up some bad habits. When you don't practice, there are some flaws that need to be corrected." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett

- The Broncs hold a 39-26 lead over Marist in the all-time series. After the Broncs won nine-straight, the Red Foxes have now won the last two against Rider.
- Today's game was the Broncs' first at home since Nov. 14, snapping a stretch of seven-straight away from home. Rider played five true road games and two neutral site games in Mexico in the span.
- The Broncs now have an extended idle period on the schedule, with their next game coming at Rutgers, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m.  The game will be broadcast on the Big 10 Network.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Vaughn hit 10-of-16 attempts from the floor, including 5-of-7 from long range. He also made 3-of-4 free-throw attempts.
- The double-double was Vaughn's first of the year and his first double-double since Feb. 28, 2020, against Monmouth. He now has 10 career double-doubles.
- Vaughn's 28 points were his most since a 28-point output on Feb. 2, 2020, at Monmouth.
- Vaughn's three steals give him 180 for his Rider career, good for third in program history and eight behind co-leaders Ryan Thompson and Stevie Jordan (188).
- James also finished in double figures with 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 1-of-2 from long range and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line.
- Allen Powell (Philadelphia, PA/La Salle College H.S.) added nine points on 4-of-11 shooting, while also distributing a team-high four assists.
- McKeithan matched Powell's four assists and added seven points, hitting 1-of-2 three-point attempts and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
- For the game, Marist outshot Rider, 49.2 percent (29-59) to 41.4 percent (24-58).
- The Broncs took a 44.4 percent (8-18) to 41.7 percent (10-24) edge from long range and an 84.6 percent (11-13) to 78.6 percent (11-14) advantage from the free-throw line.
- Marist outrebounded the Broncs, 37-29.