GAME 16 – Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Rider Broncs (5-10, 1-4 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-6, 4-3 MAAC)
Location: Hamden, CT – People's United Center
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN3
Live Stats – GoBobcats.com
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB

What You Need To Know
- Rider begins a three-game, six-day road trip Wednesday at Quinnipiac.
- The Broncs have dropped two straight, including a 77-70 overtime setback to the Bobcats this past Friday and a 58-51 decision to Saint Peter's Sunday.
- Quinnipiac has won its last two over the Broncs and Fairfield.
- The Broncs trailed for less than five of 45 minutes vs. Quinnipiac Friday, but fell 77-70 in overtime. Mervin James and Allen Powell had 17 points apiece for Rider, while Dimencio Vaughn added his third double-double of the year.
- The Broncs hold a 13-7 lead over Quinnipiac in the all-time series. However, the Bobcats have won the last three meetings and the last four in Hamden. 
- Matt Balanc leads Quinnipiac at 15.1 points per game this season, while Dezi Jones and Kevin Marfo are next at 9.5 points per game each. Marfo has also contributed a team-high 10.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Jacob Rigoni (9.4 ppg.), Tyrese Williams (8.5 ppg.) and Tymu Chenery (8.3 ppg.) give the Broncs scoring depth. Savion Lewis (9.4 ppg. in 8 games) is reportedly out for the remainder of the season with an Achilles injury.
- Dimencio Vaughn tied his career high with five steals against Saint Peter's on Jan. 16, pushing his career total to a Rider program record 189.
- Rider shot a season-high 57.1 percent (28-49) Jan. 9 at Marist, including 64.3 percent (9-14) from long range. For his 14-point, 11-assist effort, Dwight Murray, Jr. was named MAAC Player of the Week.
- Dwight Murray, Jr. and Dimencio Vaughn were named to the Preseason All-MAAC First and Second Teams, respectively.
- The Broncs were picked fifth in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- 10th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 152-143 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.