Rider Broncs (1-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) Friday, November 8, 2019 * 7 p.m. Memorial Hall (1,800) Dover, DE Assistant A.D./Sports Communication: Greg Ott 908-783-5258 * [email protected] How To Follow 2019-20 Schedule Live Video: DSUHornets.com Date Opponent Time/Result Live Audio: 107.7 The Bronc Nov. Live Stats: DSUHornets.com Tue., 5 at Coppin State W, 91-84 Twitter: @RiderMBB Fri., 8 at Delaware State 7 p.m. Sun., 17 at Arizona State# 6 p.m. About the Series Wed., 20 at Massachusetts# 7 p.m. All-Time Record: Delaware State leads, 2-0 Sat., 23 vs. Columbia% 5 p.m. Last Meeting: Delaware State, 70-60 (Jan. 6, 1982; Lawrenceville, NJ) Sun., 24 vs. CCSU/Vermont% 6/8:30 p.m. Streak: Delaware State, 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 13 Frederick Scott R-Jr. F 6-8 21.0 13.0 21 points, 13 rebounds at Coppin State Mon., 16 MARIST* 7 p.m. 14 Dimencio Vaughn R-Jr. G/F 6-5 21.0 10.0 21 points, 10 rebounds at Coppin State Sat., 21 at Temple 1 p.m. 20 Tyere Marshall Sr. C 6-9 20.0 7.0 20 points, 9-9 FG at Coppin State Tue., 31 at Wisconsin 7 p.m. 22 Kimar Williams R-Sr. G 6-1 0.0 0.0 Started 17 of 30 games played in 2019-20 Jan. 23 Stevie Jordan Sr. G 6-0 17.0 4.0 479 career assists (4th-most at Rider) Sun., 5 SIENA* 2 p.m. Key Reserves 0 Christian Ings Fr. G 6-2 0.0 1.0 Made collegiate debut at Coppin State Tue., 7 at Quinnipiac* 7 p.m. 2 Allen Powell Fr. G 6-2 0.0 2.0 Made collegiate debut at Coppin State Fri., 10 IONA* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. 3 Khalil Turner Fr. G 6-7 - - Freshman from Philadelphia Sun., 12 at Marist* 2 p.m. 5 Tyrei Randall R-So. G 6-6 - - Redshirted last season Fri., 17 at Niagara* 7 p.m. 10 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson So. F 6-8 3.0 4.0 Career-high four assists at Coppin State 11 Willy Nuñez, Jr. Gr. G 6-6 9.0 5.0 9 points in Rider debut at Coppin State Sun., 19 at Canisius* 2 p.m. 21 Tyrel Bladen R-Fr. F 6-10 - - Redshirted last season 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 a 91-84 win at Coppin State on Tuesday. Feb. - The Hornets lead the all-time series, 2-0. Both meetings came in 1981-82. Sun., 2 at Monmouth* 1 p.m. - Radio broadcasts for road games will once again be available this season on Fri., 7 CANISIUS* 7 p.m. 107.7 The Bronc. Steve Rudenstein will have the call Friday. Sun., 9 NIAGARA* 2 p.m. - After trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half at Coppin State, Rider shot Fri., 14 at Siena* 7 p.m. 65.5 percent in the second half to take the 91-84 victory. Sun., 16 QUINNIPIAC* 4 p.m. - Frederick Scott (21), Dimencio Vaughn (21) and Tyere Marshall (20) all scored Fri., 21 at Iona* 7 p.m. at least 20 points at Coppin State. Scott and Vaughn posted double-doubles. Sun., 23 at Saint Peter’s* 2 p.m. Three Broncs hadn’t scored 20 or more points since Dec. 8, 2013. Fri., 28 MONMOUTH* 7 p.m. - Rider was picked to finish second in the MAAC after finishing tied for second Mar. in the regular season standings a year ago. Sun., 1 at Fairfield* 2 p.m. - The Broncs return four starters. Tyere Marshall, Frederick Scott and Dimencio Wed., 4 MANHATTAN* 7 p.m. Vaughn are all on pace to score their 1,000th point, and would join senior Stevie Tue., 10 MAAC First Round^ TBD Jordan as the 38th, 39th and 40th Broncs to score 1,000 career points. Wed., 11 MAAC Quarterfinals^ TBD - All four of the aforementioned returning Broncs starters were named to the Thu., 12 MAAC Quarterfinals^ TBD Preseason All-MAAC Teams. Jordan took First Team honors, Scott and Vaughn Fri., 13 MAAC Semifinals^ TBD were named to the Second Team and Marshall earned Third Team. Sat., 14 MAAC Championship^ TBD - Jordan also projects to be the Broncs’ all-time leader in assists and steals by season’s end. He currently has 479 career assists, good for fourth all-time. Deon # Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament (at home sites) Hames ‘96 is the Broncs’ current all-time assists leader with 598. Meanwhile, % Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament (Uncasville, CT) Jordan currently has 145 steals, with Ryan Thompson ’10 currently leading all * MAAC Contest Broncs with 188 career steals. ^ MAAC Championships (Atlantic City, NJ) - Six of the 12 players on the Rider roster did not suit up for the Broncs last sea- son, including three true freshmen, a redshirt freshman and redshirt sophomore who sat out and one graduate transfer. - Eighth-year Head Coach Kevin Baggett’s teams have posted a 124-104 record. Baggett won MAAC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018. 2019-20 Rider Men’s Basketball About Rider University SCOUTING THE DELAWARE STATE HORNETS Delaware State lost its two top scorers from a year ago in Kevin Larkin (16.0 Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey ppg., 8.8 rpg.) and Saleik Edwards (10.5 ppg.), but return junior point guard Nickname: Broncs Pinky Wiley, who averaged 9.5 points, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals in 2018-19. Colors: Cranberry, White, Gray Also back are D’Marco Baucum (8.2 ppg., 4.1 rpg.) and Ameer Bennett (8.2 Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 4,825 (3,898 undergraduate) ppg., 4.6 rpg.). Dayton transfer John Clayton (4.1 ppg., 1.9 rpg. in 2017-18) is President: Dr. Greg Dell’Omo also expected to give Delaware State a lift. The Hornets were picked 10th of Director of Athletics: Don Harnum 11 MEAC teams. Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Home Court: Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) ALL-TIME SERIES VS. DELAWARE STATE Associate AD/Compliance/Internal Operations: The Hornets and Broncs have met twice in the two programs’ histories – both Greg Busch coming in the 1981-82 season. Delaware State won both meetings. Sr. Associate AD/External Operations and Development/SWA: Karin Torchia Associate AD/Operations and Facilities: 20/20/20 Brian Keane Frederick Scott, Dimencio Vaughn and Tyere Marshall each scored 20 or more Coor. of Athletic Event Operations: Colby Wehner points in the Broncs’ season-opening 91-84 win at Coppin State on Nov. 5, Manager Athletic Business Operations: marking the first time since Dec. 8, 2013 that Rider had three players score 20 Cristen Babik or more points in the same game (Danny Stewart, Jimmie Taylor, Anthony Academic Support Coordinator: Myles vs. Quinnipiac). Scott (21 points, 13 rebounds) and Vaughn (21 points, Sonya Hurt Faculty Athletics Representative: 10 rebounds) each posted double-doubles, while Marshall scored 20 points on Dr. Kelly Bidle 9-of-9 from the floor. The double-doubles were the 10th and fifth of Scott and Athletics Secretary: Vaughn’s careers, respectively. Cherie Voorhees Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle, A.T.C. REPEATEDLY HONORED Assistant Athletic Trainer/Men’s Basketball: Stevie Jordan and Frederick Scott each earned All-MAAC honors for the Jacqueline Henry, A.T.C. second-straight year last year. Jordan repeated on the Second Team, while Asst. AD/Sports Communications/MBB Contact: Greg Ott Scott was named to the Third Team for the second-straight year. Both players [email protected] moved up a rung on the Preseason All-MAAC Teams, with Jordan moving to (cell) 908-783-5258 the First Team and Scott jumping to the Second Team, where he was joined Assistant Sports Communications Director: by 2017-18 All-MAAC First Team selection Dimencio Vaughn. Tyere Mar- Steve Cunha [email protected] shall also appeared on the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team, giving Rider a Sports Communications Secretary: league-high four selections. Lynn Rugg Press Row Phone (Alumni Gym): 609-895-5657 SECOND HALF STORM Sports Information Fax: After falling behind by as many as 15 points in the first half and trailing by 609-896-0341 seven at halftime, the Broncs outshot Coppin State, 65.5 percent (19-29) to 34.3 Athletics Home Page: www.gobroncs.com percent (12-35) in the second half to outscore the Eagles, 54-40, in the final 20 minutes. Tyere Marshall (15 points) went 7-for-7 from the floor, while Fred- erick Scott (13 points) hit 4-of-5 field-goal attempts and all four free-throw attempts in the second half. Dimencio Vaughn (10) and Stevie Jordan (10) also scored double-digit points in the second half. 23 BECOMES 37; STRONG CHANCE FOR 38, 39 AND 40 Stevie Jordan scored his 1,000th career point last Feb. 12 at Quinnipiac. He’s the 37th player in program history to achieve the feat. Tyere Marshall (799), Frederick Scott (794) and Dimencio Vaughn (817) are all on pace to eclipse 1,000 career points as well this season. A LEADER IN MANY WAYS Stevie Jordan is on pace to become Rider’s all-time leader in assists and steals.