Rider Broncs (2-2) Vs. Columbia Lions (1-4) Saturday, November 23, 2019 * 5 P.M
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Rider Broncs (2-2) vs. Columbia Lions (1-4) Saturday, November 23, 2019 * 5 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena (9,323) Uncasville, CT Assistant A.D./Sports Communication: Greg Ott 908-783-5258 * [email protected] How To Follow 2019-20 Schedule Live Video: ESPN3 Date Opponent Time/Result Live Audio: 107.7 The Bronc Nov. Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com Tue., 5 at Coppin State W, 91-84 Twitter: @RiderMBB Fri., 8 at Delaware State W, 81-54 Sun., 17 at Arizona State# L, 92-55 About the Series Wed., 20 at Massachusetts# L, 82-72 All-Time Record: Rider, 2-1 Sat., 23 vs. Columbia% 5 p.m. Last Meeting: Rider, 77-73 (Jan. 15, 1992; New York, NY) Sun., 24 vs. CCSU/Vermont% 6/8:30 p.m. Streak: Rider, 2 Dec. Tue., 3 BUCKNELL 7 p.m. Broncs Probable Starting Five Sat., 14 LIU 2 p.m. # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG Of Note 0 Christian Ings Fr. G 6-2 6.8 2.3 1st career start at Arizona State Mon., 16 MARIST* 7 p.m. 13 Frederick Scott R-Jr. F 6-8 10.8 6.8 21 points, 13 rebounds at Coppin State Sat., 21 at Temple 1 p.m. 14 Dimencio Vaughn R-Jr. G/F 6-5 12.0 7.3 21 points, 10 rebounds at Coppin State Tue., 31 at Wisconsin 7 p.m. 20 Tyere Marshall Sr. C 6-9 16.3 10.0 28 points, 20 rebounds at UMass Jan. 23 Stevie Jordan Sr. G 6-0 13.5 3.3 495 career assists (3rd-most at Rider) Sun., 5 SIENA* 2 p.m. Key Reserves 2 Allen Powell Fr. G 6-2 3.0 2.0 9 points (3-6 3ptFG) at UMass Tue., 7 at Quinnipiac* 7 p.m. 3 Khalil Turner Fr. G 6-7 2.5 1.5 5 points, 2 rebounds at Delaware State Fri., 10 IONA* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. 5 Tyrei Randall R-So. G 6-6 - - Redshirted last season Sun., 12 at Marist* 2 p.m. 10 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson So. F 6-8 3.0 4.5 Tied career-high with 7 rebounds at Del. State Fri., 17 at Niagara* 7 p.m. 11 Willy Nuñez, Jr. Gr. G 6-6 7.3 4.0 9 points at Coppin State, UMass 21 Tyrel Bladen R-Fr. F 6-10 2.0 3.5 5 rebounds at Arizona State Sun., 19 at Canisius* 2 p.m. 22 Kimar Williams R-Sr. G 6-1 0.0 0.0 DNP - Injury at Arizona State, UMass Fri., 24 SAINT PETER’S* 7 p.m. Sun., 26 at Manhattan* 2 p.m. What You Need To Know Fri., 31 FAIRFIELD* 7 p.m. - Rider opened the season with consecutive wins at Coppin State and Delaware Feb. State, before falling consecutively at Arizona State and Massachusetts. Sun., 2 at Monmouth* 1 p.m. - The winner of Saturday’s game will face the winner between Vermont and Fri., 7 CANISIUS* 7 p.m. Central Connecticut on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. The losing teams will play at 6 p.m. Sun., 9 NIAGARA* 2 p.m. - The Broncs will face former Rider assistant Jim Engles, who’s now Head Coach Fri., 14 at Siena* 7 p.m. at Columbia. A Sunday meeting with another former Broncs assistant, Donyell Sun., 16 QUINNIPIAC* 4 p.m. Marshall (current CCSU Head Coach), is also possible. Fri., 21 at Iona* 7 p.m. - Columbia is led by Mike Smith at 20.0 points and 5.0 assists per game. Smith is Sun., 23 at Saint Peter’s* 2 p.m. the only Lion currently averaging in double figures, while Ike Nweke has con- Fri., 28 MONMOUTH* 7 p.m. tributed 8.4 ppg. and a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game. Mar. - Tyere Marshall had career highs in points (28) and rebounds (20) at UMass. Sun., 1 at Fairfield* 2 p.m. Marshall is the first Bronc since Jason Thompson (07-08) to compile a 20-20 game. Wed., 4 MANHATTAN* 7 p.m. - Stevie Jordan is the lone Bronc to have scored in double figures in every game. Tue., 10 MAAC First Round^ TBD - Jordan (495 assists) moved into 3rd all-time at Rider on Nov. 20 at UMass. Wed., 11 MAAC Quarterfinals^ TBD - Jordan projects to be the Broncs’ all-time leader in assists (598) and steals (188). Thu., 12 MAAC Quarterfinals^ TBD - After averaging 17.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in wins at Coppin State and Del- Fri., 13 MAAC Semifinals^ TBD aware State, Frederick Scott was named MAAC Player of the Week on Nov. 11. Sat., 14 MAAC Championship^ TBD - Frederick Scott (21), Dimencio Vaughn (21) and Tyere Marshall (20) all scored at least 20 points at Coppin State. Scott and Vaughn posted double-doubles. # Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament (at home sites) Three Broncs hadn’t scored 20 or more points since Dec. 8, 2013. % Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament (Uncasville, CT) - Rider was picked to finish second in the MAAC after finishing tied for second * MAAC Contest in the regular season standings a year ago. ^ MAAC Championships (Atlantic City, NJ) - Tyere Marshall, Frederick Scott and Dimencio Vaughn are all on pace to score their 1,000th point this season, and would join senior Stevie Jordan as the 38th, 39th and 40th Broncs to score 1,000 career points. - Eighth-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett’s teams have posted a 125-106 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018. 2019-20 Rider Men’s Basketball About Rider University SCOUTING THE COLUMBIA LIONS Columbia is led by Mike Smith at 20.0 points and 5.0 assists per game. Smith Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the only Lion currently averaging in double figures, while Ike Nweke has Nickname: Broncs contributed 8.4 ppg. and a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game. Randy Brumant Colors: Cranberry, White, Gray has also chipped in with 7.8 ppg. and 5.0 rpg., while Jake Killingsworth (7.6 Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 4,825 (3,898 undergraduate) ppg.) and Maka Ellis (7.0 ppg.) have also made solid scoring contributions. President: Dr. Greg Dell’Omo Columbia Head Coach Jim Engles was an assistant at Rider under current Director of Athletics: Don Harnum Athletic Director Don Harnum for six years. Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Home Court: Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) ALL-TIME SERIES VS. COLUMBIA Associate AD/Compliance/Internal Operations: Rider leads the all-time series with Columbia, 2-1. All three games were Greg Busch played within a four-year period between the 1988-89 and 1991-92 seasons. Sr. Associate AD/External Operations and Development/SWA: Karin Torchia Columbia won the first-ever meeting, 64-61, on a neutral court at Iona, before Associate AD/Operations and Facilities: Rider took both games in a home-and-home series in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Brian Keane Coor. of Athletic Event Operations: Colby Wehner SCOUTING THE CENTRAL CONNECTICUT BLUE DEVILS Manager Athletic Business Operations: CCSU’s leading scorer is Greg Outlaw at 9.6 points per game, while also dis- Cristen Babik tributing a team-best 2.6 assists per game. Myles Baker has added 9.0 ppg., Academic Support Coordinator: while Stephane Ayangma has chipped in with 7.6 ppg. and a team-best 5.4 Sonya Hurt Faculty Athletics Representative: rebounds per game. CCSU is coached by Donyell Marshall, who served as a Dr. A.J. Moore Rider assistant under Kevin Baggett during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Athletics Secretary: Cherie Voorhees Head Athletic Trainer: ALL-TIME SERIES VS. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT Tim Lengle, A.T.C. The last time Rider faced CCSU, Marshall was on the Broncs’ bench for a Assistant Athletic Trainer/Men’s Basketball: 69-56 Rider victory on Dec. 3, 2014, at Alumni Gym. Rider leads the all-time Jacqueline Henry, A.T.C. series, 8-1, including a six-game winning streak, dating back to Feb. 14, 1991. Asst. AD/Sports Communications/MBB Contact: Greg Ott The Blue Devils’ lone victory came on Jan. 24, 1991, while Rider won the first [email protected] two meetings on Jan. 6, 1986 and Jan. 22, 1990. The two teams were East Coast (cell) 908-783-5258 Conference foes during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons, before Rider de- Assistant Sports Communications Director: parted for the Northeast Conference, where it took residence from 1992-93 Steve Cunha [email protected] through 1996-97. The Broncs’ subsequent departure for the MAAC coincided Sports Communications Secretary: with the Blue Devils’ arrival to their current affiliation with the NEC. Lynn Rugg Press Row Phone (Alumni Gym): 609-895-5657 SCOUTING THE VERMONT CATAMOUNTS Sports Information Fax: 2019 America East Champion Vermont has impressed thus far in the season, 609-896-0341 going 4-1 with its only “blemish” being a six-point loss at #9 Virginia. Three Athletics Home Page: of UVM’s four wins have been by a margin of three or fewer points - at St. www.gobroncs.com Bonaventure, at Bucknell and at St. John’s. The Catamounts took a 15-point victory in their lone home game of the season against Boston University. Ver- mont is led by reigning America East Player of the Year and 2020 Julius Er- ving Small Forward of the Year Watch List honoree Anthony Lamb, who’s averaged 20.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Vermont’s next four leading scorers have each averaged between 8.5 and 10.0 points per game, led by Ev- erett Duncan at 10.0 ppg.