GAME 4 – Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Rider Broncs (1-2) vs. Texas Longhorns (3-1)
Location: Austin, TX – Moody Center
Tip: 8 p.m. (CT)/9 p.m. (ET)
Live Video – SEC Network
Live Stats – TexasLonghorns.com
X Updates – Twitter.com/RiderMBB

What You Need To Know
- Rider returns to action Tuesday, when it begins a two-game Texas road trip at the University of Texas. The Broncs and Longhorns will meet for the first time. 
- The Broncs earned a win in their home opener Saturday against Division III Eastern University. RU previously fell in consecutive road match-ups with Power 4 opponents at Virginia (87-53, Nov. 3) and Rutgers (81-53, Nov. 5).
- Four Broncs scored in double figures vs. Eastern, led by 21 from Flash Burton. 
- Caleb Smith posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds at Rutgers.
- Flash Burton filled the stat sheet at Virginia, going for 17 points and six boards.
- The Broncs return four players from last year's squad, including starters Zion Cruz and Flash Burton.
- Cruz was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team after averaging 10.1 ppg. in 2024-25. He shot 35.6 percent from beyond the three-point arc, best on the team among those with more than 1.0 three-point field goal made per game and 15th in the MAAC. He scored in double figures 16 times.
- Burton averaged 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, posting a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (15th-MAAC). He started 24 of 30 games played in 2024-25.
- Also back is Cole McCabe, who played in 26 games, including one start, as a true freshman. Sophomore reserve Maurizio D'Alessandro has also returned.
- Rider also welcomes 10 newcomers to the squad. The class includes seven transfer student-athletes, including five with previous Division I experience and three freshmen. Transfers Davis Bynum, Mohamad Diallo, Shemani Fuller, Daniel Helterhoff, Caleb Smith, Devean Williams and Antwan Wilson join true freshmen AB Coulibaly, Kristupas Kepežinskas and Jamir McNeil.
- The Broncs were picked 10th (13 teams) in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- 14th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 207-204 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
- Only John Carpenter (292) has more head coaching wins at Rider.