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Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Visits Manhattan Friday Night

GAME 20 – Friday, January 30, 2026
Rider Broncs (2-17, 1-9 MAAC)
vs. Manhattan Jaspers (8-14, 4-7 MAAC)
Location:
Riverdale, NY – Draddy Gym
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video ESPN+
International Stream - MAAC.tv
Live Audio107.7 The Bronc Retro
Live StatsGoJaspers.com
X UpdatesTwitter.com/RiderMBB
 
What You Need To Know
- Rider returns to MAAC play Friday, when it travels to Manhattan.
- Mount St. Mary's defeated the Broncs, 71-61, on Jan. 24, in spite of a game-high 22 points from Zion Cruz and 20 points from Flash Burton.
- The Broncs picked up their first Division I win of the season on Jan. 14, defeating Iona, 72-68. Flash Burton led Rider with 21 points, Zion Cruz added 16 and Shemani Fuller a8dded a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds.
- Rider hung with Saint Peter's on Jan. 17, surging ahead by six in the second half before the Peacocks finished the game on a 13-2 run to take the 69-58 victory. Flash Burton led Rider with 17 points, while Davis Bynum added a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.
- Flash Burton scored a career-high 27 points as the Broncs erased a 14-point second-half deficit at Fairfield (Jan. 9), before falling, 68-62. Zion Cruz added 19.
- Davis Bynum (19 points, 7 rebounds) and Shemani Fuller (18 points, 14 rebounds) both had career-best games vs. Manhattan (Dec. 29). Flash Burton joined the group with 18 points.
- Rider leads the all-time series with Manhattan, 39-28. The Broncs had won five straight against Manhattan prior to an 80-79 heartbreaking setback to the Jaspers Jan. 5, 2025, at Alumni Gym on Jaden Winston's deep three-pointer with 6.8 seconds remaining. The loss was the only meeting between the two teams last year. Manhattan took the first game of this season's series in Lawrenceville, 74-71. Rider led for 29:55 of game time to the Jaspers' 3:51 with a lead.
- Jaden Winston leads Manhattan at 15.3 ppg., 3.5 apg. and 2.5 spg. Devin Dinkins (13.0 ppg.), Terrance Jones (10.9 ppg.), Fraser Roxburgh (10.8 ppg. 5.6 rpg.) and Anthony Isaac (10.0 ppg., 7.7 rpg.) also average in double figures. 
- The Broncs were picked 10th in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- 14th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 208-219 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 1077TheBronc.com, or download our free Google PlayApple, Alexa, Audacy and MyTuner apps and skills. Search and download: WRRC2.
 
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Players Mentioned

Flash Burton

#11 Flash Burton

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Zion Cruz

#0 Zion Cruz

G/F
6' 5"
Senior
Davis Bynum

#7 Davis Bynum

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Shemani Fuller

#3 Shemani Fuller

F
6' 9"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Flash Burton

#11 Flash Burton

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Zion Cruz

#0 Zion Cruz

6' 5"
Senior
G/F
Davis Bynum

#7 Davis Bynum

6' 9"
Sophomore
F
Shemani Fuller

#3 Shemani Fuller

6' 9"
Redshirt Senior
F