GAME 25 – Friday, February 18, 2022
Rider Broncs (10-14, 6-8 MAAC) vs. Monmouth Hawks (16-9, 8-6 MAAC)
Location: West Long Branch, NJ – OceanFirst Bank Center
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN3
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc Retro
Live Stats – MonmouthHawks.com
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB
 
What You Need To Know
- Rider travels to in-state rival Monmouth Friday night.
- The Broncs had their four-game winning streak snapped last time out, an 76-75 overtime heartbreaker against Siena. 
- Rider leads the all-time series with Monmouth, 31-25. MU swept a pair of close games last season in Lawrenceville - a 77-74 overtime decision to open the weekend series and a 65-62 win to take the sweep. Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett is 9-10 against King Rice's Monmouth teams since taking over in 2012-13. 
- George Papas leads Monmouth at 15.4 points and 3.0 assists per game, while Walker Miller has added 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Shavar Reynolds has added 13.9 points per game, while Marcus McClary is another significant scorer at 9.2 points per game. Nikkei Rutty leads Monmouth at 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Allen Powell has stepped up in the Broncs' recent run, averaging 16.0 points while shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, 36.4 percent from long range and 84.8 percent from the line.
 - 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 755 rebounds also rank 10th. Already the only player in the top 15 in points, rebounds, blocks and steals, his 81st block on Feb. 13 put him in the top 10 in all four categories.
- 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.
- 10th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 157-147 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.