2012–13 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by first year head coach Kevin Baggett, played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament to Fairfield.[1] They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Hartford in the first round before losing in the second round to East Carolina.

2012–13 Rider Broncs men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record19–15 (12–6 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Witcoskie
  • Louis Rowe
  • Michael Cotton
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
Seasons
2012–13 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Niagara 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Loyola (MD) 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Rider 12 6   .667 19 15   .559
Canisius 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Iona 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Fairfield 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
Manhattan 9 9   .500 14 18   .438
Marist 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Siena 4 14   .222 8 24   .250
Saint Peter's 3 15   .167 9 21   .300
2013 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
2 Zedric Sadler Guard 6–2 195 Freshman Detroit, Michigan
3 Jamal Nwaniemeka Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Jonathon Thompson Guard 6–4 190 Senior Orlando, Florida
10 Anthony Myles Guard 6–5 200 Junior Dover, Delaware
11 Nurideen Lidsey Guard 6–3 180 Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Myles Melville Guard 6–3 195 Freshman Plano, Texas
13 Daniel Stewart Forward 6–7 210 Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Shawn Valentine Forward 6–7 190 Freshman Sicklerville, New Jersey
15 Khalil Alford Guard 6–4 200 Freshman Raleigh, North Carolina
20 Emerson Bursis Forward 6–5 195 Sophomore Scotrun, Pennsylvania
21 Dera Nd-Ezuma Center 6–10 215 Senior Nigeria
24 Derrick Stewart Forward 6–6 205 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 Junior Fortunat Forward/Center 6–9 235 Sophomore Montreal, Quebec
33 Tommy Pereira Guard 6–2 190 Junior Nottingham, England

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2012*
4:00 pm
Scranton W 76–49 
Alumni Gymnasium (1,231)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Regular season
11/09/2012*
7:00 pm
Robert Morris W 79–54  1–0
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/13/2012*
6:00 am, ESPN
Stony Brook
ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
L 46–54  1–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/17/2012*
3:00 pm
Monmouth W 65–62  2–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,517)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/19/2012*
7:00 pm
at South Carolina
Hoops For Hope Classic
L 76–88  2–2
Colonial Life Arena (7,157)
Columbia, SC
11/21/2012*
8:30 pm
at SMU
Hoops For Hope Classic
L 70–83  2–3
Moody Coliseum (2,901)
University Park, TX
11/23/2012*
4:30 pm
vs. Jacksonville
Hoops for Hope Challenge
W 86–71  3–3
 (112)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
11/25/2012*
4:30 pm
vs. Milwaukee
Hoops for Hope Challenge
W 74–60  4–3
 (126)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
11/29/2012*
7:00 pm
La Salle L 52–63  4–4
Alumni Gymnasium (1,529)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/01/2012*
12:00 pm
at Drexel W 75–66  5–4
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,871)
Philadelphia, PA
12/07/2012
7:00 pm
at Siena W 62–56  6–4 (1–0)
Times Union Center (5,530)
Albany, NY
12/09/2012
2:00 pm
Fairfield L 52–65  6–5 (1–1)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,559)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/20/2012*
7:00 pm
at Princeton L 45–62  6–6
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,570)
Princeton, NJ
12/28/2012*
3:00 pm
at Rutgers L 56–68  6–7
The RAC (4,568)
Piscataway, NJ
12/31/2012*
2:00 pm
at Delaware L 66–73  6–8
Bob Carpenter Center (2,209)
Newark, DE
01/04/2013
7:30 pm
at Loyola (MD) L 65–71  6–9 (1–2)
Reitz Arena (702)
Baltimore, MD
01/06/2013
2:00 pm
Siena W 72–53  7–9 (2–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,106)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/10/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan W 69–60  8–9 (3–2)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,387)
Riverdale, NY
01/13/2013
2:00 pm
Loyola (MD) W 64–57  9–9 (4–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,513)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/17/2013
8:30 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's W 66–54  10–9 (5–2)
Yanitelli Center (2,091)
Jersey City, NJ
01/20/2013
2:00 pm
Iona W 67–62  11–9 (6–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,420)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/25/2013
7:00 pm
Canisius L 50–67  11–10 (6–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,025)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/27/2013
4:00 pm
Manhattan L 51–62  11–11 (6–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,590)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/01/2013
7:00 pm
at Fairfield L 59–69  11–12 (6–5)
Webster Bank Arena (2,820)
Bridgeport, CT
02/03/2013
2:00 pm
at Marist W 64–58  12–12 (7–5)
McCann Field House (1,133)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/07/2013
7:30 pm
Niagara W 72–69  13–12 (8–5)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,603)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/09/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona L 71–78  13–13 (8–6)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,161)
New Rochelle, NY
02/14/2013
7:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 72–57  14–13 (9–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,545)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/17/2013
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 67–63  15–13 (10–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,617)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/23/2013*
5:00 pm
Charleston Southern
BracketBusters
W 61–54  16–13
Alumni Gymnasium (1,523)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/28/2013
7:00 pm
at Niagara W 68–59  17–13 (11–6)
Gallagher Center (1,948)
Lewiston, NY
03/02/2013
2:00 pm
at Canisius W 65–61  18–13 (12–6)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,561)
Buffalo, NY
2013 MAAC men's basketball tournament
03/09/2013
7:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Fairfield
Quarterfinals
L 42–43  18–14
MassMutual Center (N/A)
Springfield, MA
2013 CIT
03/19/2013*
7:00 pm
at Hartford
First Round
W 63–54  19–14
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (871)
West Hartford, CT
03/23/2013*
5:00 pm
at East Carolina
Second Round
L 54–75  19–15
Williams Arena (3,886)
Greenville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Fairfield 43, Rider 42". ESPN. March 9, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2024.