GAME 24 – Sunday, February 13, 2022
Rider Broncs (10-13, 6-7 MAAC) vs. Siena Saints (11-9, 8-4 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
Tip: 1 p.m.
Tickets – GoBroncsTix.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 plays host to Siena Sunday in search of its fifth-straight win.
- The Broncs have won four-straight over Canisius, Siena, Manhattan and Saint Peter's and five of their last six, adding a win at Niagara to begin the run Jan. 23.
- Siena is coming off an impressive 70-64 win over league-leading Iona Friday night.
- The Circus Place unicycle troop will perform at halftime.
- All Rider faculty and staff will receive an extra general admission ticket as an early valentine's day special.
- Allen Powell has stepped up in the Broncs' recent run, averaging 16.3 points while shooting 47.7 percent from the floor, 37.0 percent from long range and 89.7 percent from the line, including conversions on each of his last 21 attempts.
- Rider held Saint Peter's without a field goal for a stretch of 12:32 in the second half to defeat the Peacocks. The only bucket the RU allowed over the final 12:42 of regulation was a lay-up with nine seconds remaining and the game in hand.
- Siena owns a 36-19 lead in the all-time series with the Broncs. The Broncs won the first meeting of the season, 74-60, Feb. 4 in Albany. It was Rider's first win over Siena in the Capital Region since Dec. 7, 2012. The last 18 meetings at home for Rider vs. Siena have been a flip of a coin, with each team winning nine times since 2004-05.
- Cal Poly transfer Colby Rogers leads Siena at 14.6 points per game, while Jackson Stormo is next at 10.9 ppg. to go along with 6.9 rebounds per game. Anthony Gaines also averages in double figures at 10.8 ppg., while grabbing a team-high 7.0 rpg. Nick Hopkins (8.2 ppg.), who missed last weekend's game, and Aidan Carpenter (8.1 ppg.) and have also made strong scoring contributions.
 - Dimencio Vaughn became Rider's all-time steals leader with five thefts against Saint Peter's on Jan. 16. His total now stands at 209 steals. He also moved into 10th in scoring (1,545) on Feb. 11 at Saint Peter's, while his 746 reached also rank 10th. Already the only player in the top 15 in points, rebounds, blocks and steals, his next block, his 81st, would put him in the top 10 in all four categories.
- 10th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 157-146 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.
- 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 and Alexa apps and skills. Search and download: WRRC2.