2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by ninth-year head coach Kevin Baggett, played their home games at the Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–17, 5–13 in MAAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 11 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 6 seed Canisius in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to No. 3 seed Saint Peter's 60–75.

2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record6–17 (5–13 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDino Presley
Assistant coaches
  • Marlon Guild
  • Geoff Arnold
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
Seasons
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Siena 12 4   .750 12 5   .706
Monmouth 12 6   .667 12 8   .600
Saint Peter's 10 8   .556 14 11   .560
Marist 10 8   .556 12 9   .571
Niagara 7 9   .438 9 11   .450
Canisius 7 5   .583 7 6   .538
Fairfield 7 11   .389 10 17   .370
Quinnipiac 7 10   .412 9 13   .409
Iona 6 3   .667 12 6   .667
Manhattan 6 12   .333 7 13   .350
Rider 5 13   .278 6 17   .261
Note: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams did not reach 20 conference games played. These standings were also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC tournament.[1][2]
2021 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Broncs finished the 2019–20 season 18–12 overall, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. Before they could face #6 seeded Niagara in the MAAC tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Christian Ings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Neumann-Goretti High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Allen Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So La Salle College High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 3 Rodney Henderson, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Cal State Northridge Carson, California
G 5 Dwight Murray, Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Incarnate Word Austell, Georgia
F 10 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Monsignor Bonner High School Delta State, Nigeria
F 11 Tyrel Bladen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Coatesville High School Coatesville, Pennsylvania
G 12 Jordan Smalls 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Jonesboro, Georgia
G 13 Jaelen McGlone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cheltenham High School Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
G 14 Dontrell McQuarter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hinds Community College Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 15 R.J. Weise 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Allentown High School Allentown, New Jersey
G 20 Jeremiah Pope 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Brunswick Community College Clinton, North Carolina
G 22 Elijah Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Thomas More School Queens, New York
G/F 23 Malachi de Sousa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Albany Beacon, New York
F 24 Lawrence Foreman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Woodstock Academy Kingston, Jamaica
G 25 Corey McKeithan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Windsor High School Windsor, Connecticut
F 35 Nehemiah Benson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lutheran High School East Streetsboro, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 15, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm, YES
at Syracuse L 52–87  0–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. John's L 79–82  0–2
Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
December 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan W 82–64  1–2
(1–0)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan L 77–87  1–3
(1–1)
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Iona L 56–70  1–4
(1–2)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Iona L 64–72  1–5
(1–3)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 23, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
NJIT L 66–81  1–6
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 29, 2020*
7:00 pm
Coppin State Canceled due to COVID-19 Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 1, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield W 70–62  2–6
(2–3)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fairfield L 56–72  2–7
(2–4)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Niagara W 76–70  3–7
(3–4)
Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara L 55–66  3–8
(3–5)
Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Siena L 69–78  3–9
(3–6)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Siena L 72–74  3–10
(3–7)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 76–64  4–10
(4–7)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marist L 67–76  4–11
(4–8)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 64–80  4–12
(4–9)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 21, 2021
4:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 68–93  4–13
(4–10)
People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 26, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's L 52–66  4–14
(4–11)
John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
February 27, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's W 78–65  5–14
(5–11)
John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
March 4, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Monmouth L 74–77 OT 5–15
(5–12)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
March 5, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPNU
Monmouth L 62–65  5–16
(5–13)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC tournament
March 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (6) Canisius
First round
W 78–76  6–16
Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
March 11, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (3) Saint Peter's
Quarterfinals
L 60–75  6–17
Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2020 canceled due to coronavirus concerns". Poughkeepsie Journal. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Rider Broncs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.