GAME 2 - Saturday, November 12, 2022
Rider Broncs (0-1) vs. TCNJ Lions (0-0)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
Tip: 4 p.m.
Tickets – GoBroncs.com
Live Video – ESPN3
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc Retro
Live Stats – GoBroncs.com
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB
 
What You Need To Know
- Rider opened the season Tuesday, being edged at 2022 Sweet 16 qualifier Providence, 66-65. Dwight Murray, Jr. (18), Allen Powell (15) and Mervin James (12) all finished in double figures for the Broncs.
- TCNJ is playing its season opener Saturday. The Lions were picked sixth in the NJAC after a 10-14 season last year. The Lions are led by Second Team All-NJAC selection Anthony DiCaro (14.7 ppg., 5.5 rpg. in 2021-22), while Danny Bodine (12.1 ppg., 7.3 rpg.) is also back.
- Rider returns four starters and 74 percent of its scoring from a year ago, including Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection Dwight Murray, Jr., who led the Broncs at 13.1 points per game, while leading the MAAC at 4.7 assists per game last year. His floater in the lane with seven seconds remaining sunk Iona in the MAAC Quarterfinals.
- Murray is joined by fellow returning starters and Preseason All-MAAC Third Team picks Mervin James and Allen Powell. James contributed 11.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season, while Powell averaged 12.1 points per game, while shooting 36.0 percent from long range. 
- A fourth starter returns in Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson, who's back for his fifth year in Lawrenceville. Having already played 110 games for the Broncs, a healthy year would allow him to surpass Mike Ringgold's Rider-record 133 career games played. He averaged 8.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last year.
- Rider also reloaded with transfers possessing Division I experience in Adetokunbo Bakare (NJIT), Allen Betrand (Towson/Rhode Island) and Tariq Ingraham (Wake Forest), as well as Princeton, NJ, native Zahrion Blue, who earned Conference Player of the Year at Division II Lincoln University last year.
- Back in the fold is senior Tyrel Bladen, who missed all of last year with a knee injury, as are junior contributors Nehemiah Benson and Corey McKeithan.  
- The Broncs were picked third in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
- 11th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 161-153 record.
- Only John Carpenter (292) and Thomas Leyden (187) have more wins at Rider.
- Listen to all Rider men's and women's home games this season, along with select road games, on 107.7 The Bronc Retro WRRC2. Tune in online at 1077TheBronc.com, or download our free Google Play, Apple, Alexa, Audacy and MyTuner apps and skills. Search and download: WRRC2.