GAME 17 – Friday, January 21, 2022
Rider Broncs (5-11, 1-5 MAAC) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (5-12, 1-5 MAAC)
Location: Buffalo, NY – Koessler Athletic Center
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video –
ESPN3
Live Stats –
GoGriffs.com
Twitter –
Twitter.com/RiderMBB
What You Need To Know
- Rider continues a three-game, six-day road trip Friday at Canisius.
- The Broncs have dropped three straight, falling twice to Quinnipiac (Jan. 14 and 19) and to Saint Peter's (Jan. 16).
- Canisius has also lost three-straight, all on the road, at Niagara, Manhattan and Saint Peter's.
- Rider leads the all-time series with Canisius, 38-15. However, the recent series has been much closer, with Rider Head Coach
Kevin Baggett's teams posting a 9-8 record against the Griffs over the last nine seasons. The Griffs were the lone team Rider did not play a two-game regular-season set with last year. But the two teams met in the MAAC Championship First Round, a 78-76 Broncs win.
- Malek Green leads Canisius at 13.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Armon Harried (11.8 ppg.) and Jordan Henderson (10.2 ppg.) also average in double figures, while Ahamadou Fofana (8.3 ppg., 3.6 apg.) and Jacco Fritz (7.7 ppg., 5.9 rpg.) have also made strong contributions. Scott Hitcheon (6.9 ppg.) and Akrum Ahemed (6.8 ppg.) are other names to watch with the Griffs.
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Dimencio Vaughn became Rider's all-time steals leader with five thefts against Saint Peter's on Jan. 16. His total now stands at 193 steals.
- 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.
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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 152-144 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.
