Rider Broncs men's basketball
The Rider Broncs men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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University | Rider University | ||
Head coach | Kevin Baggett (10th season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Lawrence Township, New Jersey | ||
Arena | Alumni Gymnasium (Capacity: 1,650) | ||
Nickname | Broncs | ||
Colors | Cranberry, white, and gray[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1984, 1993, 1994 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
East Coast: 1984 NEC: 1993, 1994 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1970, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2018 |
Postseason results
Rider has appeared in postseason tournaments on ten occasions through the program's history. They have also qualified for three NCAA Division I Tournaments with a combined record of 0–3. The Broncs were 2–1 in their sole appearance in an NCAA Division II tournament. They have appeared in two National Invitation Tournament with a record of 0–2. In two College Basketball Invitationals they are 0–2. They have appeared in three CollegeInsider.com Tournaments with a record of 1–3.
NCAA Division I tournament results
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1984 | Preliminary Round | Richmond | L 65–89 |
1993 | First Round | Kentucky | L 52–96 |
1994 | First Round | Connecticut | L 46–64 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1957 | First Round Second Round Elite Eight | Drexel St. Michael's Mount St. Mary's | W 63–61 W 69–68 L 66–86 |
NIT results
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1998 | First Round | Penn State | L 68–82 |
2018 | First Round | Oregon | L 86–99 |
Notable players
Retired numbers
Rider Broncs retired numbers | |||||
No. | Player | Pos. | Career | No. ret. | Ref. |
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1 | Jason Thompson | C | 2004–2008 | 2009 | [2] |
4 | Darrick Suber | G | 1989–1993 | [3][2] |
NBA players
Draft year | Position | Player | Years in NBA | Notes |
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1948 | PG | Herb Krautblatt | 1 | Played 10 games for Baltimore Bullets, drafted in sixth round |
2008 | PF | Jason Thompson | 8 | Drafted 12th overall by Sacramento Kings, played seven seasons for Kings and one split between Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors |
References
- Rider University Graphic Standards Manual and Editorial Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- "Rider Retired Thompson's Number Sunday". gobroncs.com. January 3, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- Suber bio at Gobroncs.com
External links
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