WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – There were several reasons Monmouth University men’s basketball coach King Rice was all smiles as he took his seat facing reporters and a battery of tape recorders and microphones late Friday night inside the Multi Purpose Activity Center. Continue reading “Monmouth 79, Rider 58: Hawks Clinch MAAC Title”
BRONX, N.Y. – It may have been far from beautiful, but eye of the beholder and such because all the reasons why the Monmouth, Iona, and Siena coaching staffs will be losing plenty of sleep worrying about Manhattan next month were apparent in the Jaspers’ 65-57 win over previously streaking Rider at Draddy Gym Tuesday night.
Manhattan, in particular senior Shane Richards, hit big shots down the stretch, made things difficult on the defensive end for the Broncs, and gutted out another victory to move to 6-5 in the MAAC (9-11 overall).
Continue reading “Manhattan 65, Rider 57: Jaspers Starting To Look Familiar”
Teddy Okereafor has already graduated from Rider and in his two seasons as a Bronc, it’s hard not to see him with the ball in his hands in the game’s most important spot. Continue reading “Rider’s Teddy Okereafor Eager To Prove He Belongs”
Iona found a way to win with defense, holding Rider to 58 points and managing a 67-58 victory to stay undefeated in MAAC play. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Iona 67, Rider 58”
When Iona jumped out to a 7-0 lead over Rider in the first two minutes of their Thursday night matchup, it looked like business as usual for the Gaels, who had won 24 consecutive home contests entering this meeting with the Broncs. Continue reading “Iona 67, Rider 58: Gaels Adopting A New Identity”
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – There are lies, damned lies, and statistics as Mr. Twain once told us, of course, and, yes, there are times where the numbers (even advanced ones) only give an obstructed view of what is really transpiring.
However, for the disappointing 2015-16 Rider basketball team, it doesn’t take an advanced degree in hyperbolic topology to figure out what the biggest problem is.
Last season, the Broncs were picked seventh in the preseason MAAC poll, and finished alone in second at 15-5. With a break (or one less injury to senior center Matt Lopez), Rider might have been even better and perhaps wouldn’t have been upset by Saint Peter’s in the MAAC quarterfinals.
Continue reading “Fairfield 74, Rider 70: No Gilbert, No Problem For Stags”
Rider head coach Kevin Baggett knows his team will not sneak up on anybody this season. Continue reading “Rider Broncs Motivated To Continue Their Winning Ways”
Kevin Baggett walked away from the MAAC tournament with one thing he wanted and one thing he didn’t. Continue reading “Easy For Rider’s Kevin Baggett To Wonder ‘What If’”
This is somewhat of a first for Rider head coach Kevin Baggett. Continue reading “Rider’s Kevin Baggett On Coaching Carousel Rumors”
The All-Metropolitan Men’s Basketball ballots were due yesterday. I’m a big fan of transparency, so for that reason I’m posting my full ballot here. Continue reading “My All-Metropolitan Ballot”
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