GAME 14 – Friday, January 9, 2026
Rider Broncs (1-12, 0-4 MAAC) vs. Fairfield Stags (9-7, 1-4 MAAC)
Location: Fairfield, CT – Leo D. Mahoney Arena
Tip: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
International Stream - MAAC.tv
Live Stats – FairfieldStags.com
X Updates – Twitter.com/RiderMBB

What You Need To Know
- Rider returns to MAAC play Friday, when it travels to Fairfield.
- Rider 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 Quinnipiac, while also falling at Delaware and VCU.
- The Broncs earned a win in their home opener Nov. 15 against Division III Eastern University.
- Rider's offense looks to be turning a corner - after going the season's first nine Division I games without more than nine assists in a single game, the Broncs have posted double-digits in each of the last four, including a season-high 17 vs. Manhattan (Dec. 29).
- 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.
- 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.
- Fairfield has had the Broncs' number of late, winning the last four meetings to push its lead in the all-time series to 41-36.
- Braden Sparks leads Fairfield at 17.9 ppg. and 2.3 apg., while Brandon Benjamin has averaged nearly a double-double at 14.5 ppg. and a team-high 9.9 rpg. and 1.6 bpg. Declan Wucherpfenning has also chipped in at 12.3 ppg. and 8.0 rpg., while Deuce Turner just misses double-figures at 9.2 ppg.
- The Broncs were picked 10th in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- 14th-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 207-214 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 Play, Apple, Alexa, Audacy and MyTuner apps and skills. Search and download: WRRC2.