GAME 31 – Tuesday, March 8, 2022
2022 MAAC Championships
No. 9 Rider Broncs (12-18, 8-12 MAAC) vs. No. 8 Manhattan Jaspers (15-14, 8-12 MAAC)
Location: Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Tip: 5 p.m.
Tickets – GoBroncsTix.com
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc Retro
Live Stats – MAACSports.com
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderMBB

What You Need To Know
- Rider begins MAAC Championship play as the No. 9 seed with a First Round contest against eighth-seeded Manhattan.
- The Broncs closed out the regular season with a 74-65 win over in-state rival Monmouth. Mervin James led Rider with 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting.
- Rider is 15-23 all-time in the MAAC Tournament. This is the first time the Broncs are the No. 9 seed. Rider is 2-0 in the 8-9 game, winning in 2014 and 2016.
- Rider leads the all-time series with Manhattan, 34-26. The two teams split a pair of games this season, with each team winning on its home court. The Broncs defeated the Jaspers in Lawrenceville on Feb. 8, before falling in overtime in Riverdale on Feb. 20. Rider is 13-8 against Manhattan under Head Coach Kevin Baggett, including a win in the 2017 First Round. Rider is 2-1 all-time in the MAAC Tournament against Manhattan. 
- Manhattan features the MAAC's leader in scoring, Jose Perez, at 18.8 points per game to go along with 4.5 assists per game, which is second only to Dwight Murray, Jr. (4.6 apg.). Ant Nelson also averages in double figures at 11.0 ppg., while Josh Roberts (8.8 ppg., 6.5 rpgl, .696 FG%) is another top contributor. Warren Williams (8.0 ppg.), Samir Stewart (7.8 ppg.) and Elijah Buchanan (7.6 ppg.),  have also made strong contributions. 
- Allen Powell has stepped up over the last 13 games, averaging 15.3 points. 
- Dimencio Vaughn became Rider's all-time steals leader with five thefts against Saint Peter's on Jan. 16. His total now stands at 222 steals. He also moved into ninth in scoring (1,613) on Feb. 27 vs. Iona, while his 797 rebounds rank sixth. 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.
- 10th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 159-151 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.
- 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.