GAME 10 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Rider Broncs (1-8, 0-2 MAAC) vs. Delaware Blue Hens (3-7, 0-0 C-USA)
Location: Newark, DE – Bob Carpenter Center
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video –
ESPN+
Live Audio –
107.7 The Bronc Retro
Live Stats –
BlueHens.com
X Updates –
Twitter.com/RiderMBB
What You Need To Know
- Rider returns to non-conference play Tuesday, when it travels to Delaware.
- Rider has had a brutal early-season schedule, falling at Power 5 schools Virginia, Rutgers, Texas and then-Nationally-ranked No. 2 Houston. The Broncs were also sent on the road to begin MAAC play, falling to Merrimack and two-time-defending MAAC Regular Season Champion Quinnipiac.
- The Broncs earned a win in their home opener Nov. 15 against Division III Eastern University.
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AB Coulibaly broke out for 20 points and nine rebounds at Quinnipiac.
Antwan Wilson also contributed 13 points in his first start as a Bronc.
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Caleb Smith has posted two double-doubles - at Rutgers and vs. Coppin State, while coming up a point shy of his third (9 pts, 10 reb) at Merrimack.
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Cole McCabe scored a career-high 12 points to lead six Broncs with at least seven points in a 68-66 setback at Merrimack on Dec. 4.
- Rider and Delaware have played close games in each of the last three seasons, with the Blue Hens winning 2-of-3 and both games in Lawrenceville to take a 34-31 lead in the all-time series.
- Justyn Fernandez leads Delaware at 16.6 ppg., while Christian Bliss (14.8 ppg.), Macon Emory (13.5 ppg.) and Tyler Houser (11.7 ppg.) also average in double figures scoring, with Jameel Brown (9.8 ppg.) just missing the mark. Bliss paces the Blue Hens at 6.4 apg. and 1.8 spg., while also grabbing 5.7 rpg. Emory (7.1 rpg.) is Delaware's leading rebounder, while Houser (6.3 rpg.) is close behind.
- The Broncs were picked 10th (13 teams) in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- 14th-year Head Coach
Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 207-210 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
- Only John Carpenter (292) has more head coaching wins at Rider.- All remaining Rider men's and women's home games this season, along with select road games, will be broadcast on 107.7 The Bronc Retro WRRC2. Tune in online at
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