HAMDEN, CT – Christian Ings (Philadelphia, PA/Neumann-Goretti) scored a team-high 12 points and Tyrel Bladen (Coatesville, PA/Coatesville) and Rodney Henderson, Jr. (Carson, CA/Avon Old Farms [CSUN]) added 11 points apiece, but the Rider University men's basketball team was defeated by Quinnipiac, 93-68, Sunday afternoon at People's United Center. With the weekend sweep, the Bobcats move to 8-9 (6-7 MAAC), while the Broncs drop to 4-13 (4-10 MAAC).

The Bobcats never trailed in the game, jumping out to a 9-2 lead in the early going. Rider close to within one at 9-8 on consecutive three-pointers, but could never wrestle away the lead. Quinnipiac outscored Rider, 26-7, over the final seven minutes of the first half to take a 55-30 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Rider scored the first four points of the second half to get to within 21, but that was the closest the Broncs could get. Quinnipiac built its lead to as many as 38 points midway through the second half.

Quotes & Notes
"We certainly were very, very poor defensively – everyone to a man. But we certainly need to go back and address that in practice. This is something we're spending day in and day out with." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett

- Rider leads the all-time series with Quinnipiac, 13-6. The Bobcats have now won the last four in Hamden.
- Junior Malachi de Sousa (Beacon, NY/South Kent [Albany]) made his Rider debut after transferring from Albany.     
- Rider was without starting forward and second-leading scorer Dontrell McQuarter (Baton Rouge, LA/Believe Prep [Hinds C.C.]) for the fourth-straight game.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Ings made 4-of-7 from the floor, including 1-of-2 from long range and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line. It was his seventh double-figure output of the season and his second of the weekend, having also scored 12 points yesterday against the Bobcats.
- Bladen matched his career high's of 11 points and nine rebounds, both established in a Dec. 11 win at Manhattan. He made 3-of-5 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line Sunday.
- Both Henderson and Jeremiah Pope (Clinton, NC/Clinton [Brunswick C.C.]) made 3-of-6 three-point attempts. Henderson also added a pair of free throws to finish with 11 points, while Pope had nine. Henderson also dished out a team game-high and career-high five assists, while also grabbing six rebounds.
- For the game, the Bobcats outshot the Broncs, 50.0 percent (35-70) to 34.9 percent (22-63) from the floor and 41.2 percent (14-34) to 32.0 percent (8-25) from long range.
- Rider took a 69.6 percent (16-23) to 64.3 percent (9-14) edge from the free-throw line.
- Quinnipiac outrebounded Rider, 41-37.
- Quinnipiac's bench outscored that of Rider, 51-38.
- The Bobcats took a 40-24 edge in points in the paint.