2022–23 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by 11th-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.

2022–23 Rider Broncs men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record16–14 (13–7 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDino Presley
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
Seasons
2022–23 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 17 3   .850 27 8   .771
Rider 13 7   .650 16 14   .533
Quinnipiac 11 9   .550 20 12   .625
Siena 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Niagara 10 10   .500 16 15   .516
Manhattan 10 10   .500 12 18   .400
Fairfield 9 11   .450 13 18   .419
Mount St. Mary's 8 12   .400 13 20   .394
Canisius 8 12   .400 10 20   .333
Saint Peter's 7 13   .350 14 18   .438
Marist 6 14   .300 13 20   .394
2023 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Broncs finished the 2021–22 season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the MAAC tournament, they defeated Manhattan in the first round,[1] upset top-seeded Iona in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to Monmouth in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

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2022–23 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Adetokunbo Bakare 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So NJIT Newark, NJ
G 2 Allen Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr La Salle College High School Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Corey McKeithan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Windsor High School Windsor, CT
F 5 Mervin James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr North Alabama St. Thomas, USVI
G 10 Drew Kousaie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Windermere Prep Kissimmee, FL
F 11 Tyrel Bladen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Coatesville High School Coatesville, PA
G 12 Zahrion Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Lincoln Princeton, NJ
F 13 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Monsignor Bonner High School Delta State, Nigeria
G 15 Allen Betrand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Rhode Island Philadelphia, PA
G 22 Jack McFadden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Maine-Endwell High School Endwell, NY
G/F 23 Anthony McCall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Academy of the New Church Philadelphia, PA
G 24 Kami Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Pebblebrook High School Kennesaw, GA
G 25 Nix Varano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr La Salle College High School Chalfont, PA
F 33 Tariq Ingraham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Wake Forest Philadelphia, PA
F 35 Nehemiah Benson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lutheran East High School Streetsboro, OH
G 55 Dwight Murray Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Incarnate Word Austell, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 13, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2022*
3:00 pm
Cabrini W 111–79 
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Regular season
November 8, 2022*
6:30 pm, FS1
at Providence L 65–66  0–1
Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,018)
Providence, RI
November 12, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
TCNJ W 87–50  1–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,525)
Lawrenceville, NJ
November 18, 2022*
5:00 am, ESPN+
vs. Stetson
MAAC/ASUN Dublin Challenge
L 68–78  1–2
National Basketball Arena 
Dublin, Ireland
November 19, 2022*
6:00 am, ESPN+
vs. Central Arkansas
MAAC/ASUN Dublin Challenge
L 85–90  1–3
National Basketball Arena 
Dublin, Ireland
November 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers L 46–76  1–4
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 30, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Monmouth W 88–62  2–4
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 3, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mount St. Mary's W 68–65  3–4
(1–0)
Knott Arena (1,863)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 7, 2022*
7:00 pm
at Stonehill W 78–67  4–4
Merkert Gymnasium (150)
Easton, MA
December 19, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Delaware L 59–60  4–5
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marist W 77–71  5–5
(2–0)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,065)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 28, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 72–78  5–6
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
December 30, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius W 66–64  6–6
(3–0)
Koessler Athletic Center (981)
Buffalo, NY
January 2, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara L 59–61  6–7
(3–1)
Gallagher Center (945)
Lewiston, NY
January 6, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Quinnipiac L 63–72  6–8
(3–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,216)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 8, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Siena L 63–68  6–9
(3–3)
MVP Arena (5,909)
Albany, NY
January 15, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona W 70–67  7–9
(4–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,828)
New Rochelle, NY
January 20, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara W 65–62  8–9
(5–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,322)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 22, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Manhattan W 67–65  9–9
(6–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,548)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 27, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
at Marist W 68–52  10–9
(7–3)
McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 29, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield W 78–69 OT 11–9
(8–3)
Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,388)
Fairfield, CT
February 3, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
Saint Peter's W 82–61  12–9
(9–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 5, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan W 67–56  13–9
(10–3)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,019)
Riverdale, NY
February 10, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
Fairfield W 58–57  14–9
(11–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 17, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
Canisius L 78–81  14–10
(11–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 19, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Quinnipiac L 88–90 2OT 14–11
(11–5)
M&T Bank Arena (1,082)
Hamden, CT
February 24, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Siena W 69–66  15–11
(12–5)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 26, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Mount St. Mary's L 58–63  15–12
(12–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
March 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's W 73–60  16–12
(13–6)
Run Baby Run Arena (573)
Jersey City, NJ
March 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Iona L 78–80  16–13
(13–7)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC tournament
March 8, 2023
9:30 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (10) Saint Peter's
Quarterfinals
L 62–70  16–14
Jim Whelan 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. ^ "Five Score in Double Figures, Men's Basketball Defeats Manhattan, 79-67". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Rider and Saint Peter's Advance to Semifinal Round of the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Monmouth defeats Rider, 72-68, in MAAC Tournament semifinal". Asbury Park Press NJ. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Rider Broncs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 13, 2022.