GAME 26 – Friday, February 24, 2023
Rider Broncs (14-11, 11-5 MAAC) vs. Siena Saints (17-10, 11-5 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
Tip: 7 p.m.
Tickets – GoBroncs.com
Live Video – ESPNU | ESPN+
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 Friday night on ESPNU. RU looks to snap a two-game skid, having lost at home to Canisius and in 2OT at Quinnipiac last weekend.
- Rider will be cran-ing out the Broncs' Zoo. All in attendance will receive a special cranberry t-shirt.
- The in-game activations will be inspired by hit television show, Squid Game.
- The two losses came following an eight-game winning streak that covered nearly a month, Jan. 15-Feb. 10. Rider defeated Fairfield and Manhattan twice each, along with wins over Iona, Marist, Niagara and Saint Peter's in the span.
- With his next game played, Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson would tie Mike Ringgold for the program games played record (133).
- Allen Powell scored 18 points, including the game-winning jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining against Fairfield on Feb. 10. His heroics came after hitting the game-tying putback to beat the regulation buzzer and scoring seven more points in overtime as the Broncs defeated Fairfield on Jan. 29. Powell's putback with 1.7 seconds left at Quinnipiac on Feb. 19 also sent the game to overtime.
- Dwight Murray, Jr. continues to be the Broncs' do-it-all point guard, averaging 16.6 ppg., shooting 39.8 percent from deep. Murray's 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game are best on the team and his 4.9 rebounds are third.
- Siena leads the all-time series with the Broncs, 38-19. The two teams split a home-and-home series last season, with the road team winning each game. The Saints have won the last three meetings at Alumni Gym and have a slight 6-5 lead in Lawrenceville in Kevin Baggett's 11 years leading Rider. Three of Siena's last four wins at Alumni Gym have come by two points or less.
- Siena is led by Javian McCollum at 15.4 points and 3.8 assists per game. Jackson Stormo has contributed 13.1 ppg. and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Andrew Platek also averages in double figures at 11.4 ppg. Michael Eley (8.8 ppg.) and Jared Billups (8.1 ppg., 6.7 rpg.) have also contributed solidly, while Michael Baer has averaged 6.3 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds in MAAC games.
- 11th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 175-163 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, Alexa, Audacy and MyTuner apps and skills. Search and download: WRRC2.