2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represents Rider University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by ninth-year head coach Kevin Baggett, play their home games at the Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record4–11 (4–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDino Presley
Assistant coaches
  • Marlon Guild
  • Geoff Arnold
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena82 .800  82  .800
Iona31 .750  53  .625
Monmouth84 .667  85  .615
Saint Peter's64 .600  96  .600
Marist77 .500  97  .563
Canisius33 .500  33  .500
Niagara68 .429  79  .438
Manhattan46 .400  56  .455
Rider48 .333  411  .267
Quinnipiac24 .333  46  .400
Fairfield37 .300  312  .200
2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Christian Ings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoNeumann-Goretti High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Allen Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoLa Salle College High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 3 Rodney Henderson, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSCal State Northridge Carson, California
G 5 Dwight Murray, Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrIncarnate Word Austell, Georgia
F 10 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMonsignor Bonner High School Delta State, Nigeria
F 11 Tyrel Bladen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoCoatesville High School Coatesville, Pennsylvania
G 12 Jordan Smalls 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEagle's Landing Christian Academy Jonesboro, Georgia
G 13 Jaelen McGlone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCheltenham High School Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
G 14 Dontrell McQuarter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHinds Community College Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 15 R.J. Weise 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAllentown High School Allentown, New Jersey
G 20 Jeremiah Pope 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBrunswick Community College Clinton, North Carolina
G 22 Elijah Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Thomas More School Queens, New York
G/F 23 Malachi de Sousa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrAlbany Beacon, New York
F 24 Lawrence Foreman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Kingston, Jamaica
G 25 Corey McKeithan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrWindsor High School Windsor, Connecticut
F 35 Nehemiah Benson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLutheran 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

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 5, 2021
6:00 pm
Canisius Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 6, 2021
6:00 pm
Canisius Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 19, 2021
4:00 pm
at Quinnipiac People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm
at Quinnipiac People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
February 26, 2021
8:00 pm
at Saint Peter's John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
February 27, 2021
8:00 pm
at Saint Peter's John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
March 4, 2021
7:00 pm
Monmouth Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
March 5, 2021
7:00 pm
Monmouth Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC Tournament
March 9–13, 2021
vs.  Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. "MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2020 canceled due to coronavirus concerns". Poughkeepsie Journal. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Rider Broncs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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