2025–26 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by 14th-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. The Broncs finished the season 4–25, 3–17 in MAAC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the MAAC tournament.

ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record4–25 (3–17 MAAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachDino Presley
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2025–26 Rider Broncs men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record4–25 (3–17 MAAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDino Presley
Assistant coaches
  • Geoff Arnold
  • Kim Waiters
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
Seasons
← 2024–25
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2025–26 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Merrimack17–3 .85023–11  .676
Saint Peter's14–6 .70017–12  .586
Siena †13–7 .65023–12  .657
Quinnipiac12–8 .60019–13  .594
Marist12–8 .60019–12  .613
Mount St. Mary's11–9 .55015–17  .469
Fairfield11–9 .55021–13  .618
Iona10–10 .50018–14  .563
Sacred Heart9–11 .45014–19  .424
Manhattan8–12 .40012–20  .375
Niagara5–15 .2508–22  .267
Canisius5–15 .25010–21  .323
Rider3–17 .1504–25  .138
† 2026 MAAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Broncs finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 9–11 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place.[1] They defeated Siena,[2] before falling to top-seeded Quinnipiac in the quarterfinals of the 2025 MAAC tournament.[3]

Preseason

On September 30, 2025, the MAAC released their preseason coaches poll. Rider was picked to finish tenth in the conference.[4]

Preseason rankings

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MAAC Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1Quinnipiac158 (8)
2Siena152 (3)
3Sacred Heart140 (2)
4Manhattan133
5Marist115
6Iona104
7Merrimack85
8Fairfield74
9Mount St. Mary's69
10Rider59
11Saint Peter's48
12Niagara26
13Canisius20
(#) first-place votes
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Preseason All-MAAC Teams

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Preseason All-MAAC Teams
Team Player Position Year
Third Zion Cruz Guard Senior
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Roster

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2025–26 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Zion Cruz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPratt Community College Trenton, New Jersey
G 2 Caleb Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGarden City Community College Atlanta, Georgia
F 3 Shemani Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrClark Atlanta Bronx, New York
G 5 Jamir McNeil 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrMiddle Township High School Cape May Court House, New Jersey
F 6 Mohamad Diallo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrFlorida Memorial Decatur, Georgia
F 7 Davis Bynum 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCal State Fullerton O'Fallon, Illinois
G 8 Devean Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBryant Los Angeles, California
G/F 10 AB Coulibaly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAvon Old Farms Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Flash Burton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoCardinal O'Hara High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 13 Daniel Helterhoff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrUSC Upstate Cologne, Germany
G 14 Antwan Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWeatherford College Salisbury, Maryland
F 21 Cole McCabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoIMG Academy Miami Beach, Florida
G 22 Maurizio D'Alessandro 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoFork Union Military Academy Charlottesville, Virginia
G 30 Kristupas Kepežinskas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 FrBC Žalgiris-3 Kaunas, Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2025*
3:00 pm		 Rowan W 76–64  –
  20 – Burton  11 – Fuller  3 – Burton  Alumni Gymnasium (1,357)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Virginia L 53–87  0–1
  17 – Burton  8 – Smith  1 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (12,121)
Charlottesville, VA
November 5, 2025*
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Rutgers L 53–81  0–2
  12 – Smith  10 – Smith  2 – Burton  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 15, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern W 86–54  1–2
  21 – Burton  8 – Smith  4 – McCabe  Alumni Gymnasium (1,386)
Lawrenceville, NJ
November 18, 2025*
9:00 pm, SECN		 at Texas L 65–99  1–3
  16 – Burton  7 – Fuller  3 – McNeil  Moody Center (10,641)
Austin, TX
November 20, 2025*
9:00 pm, TNT		 at No. 2 Houston L 45–91  1–4
  13 – Smith  5 – Smith  3 – Cruz  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 25, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coppin State L 65–68  1–5
  18 – Cruz  11 – Smith  3 – Smith  Alumni Gymnasium (822)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Merrimack L 66–68  1–6
(0–1)		  12 – McCabe  12 – Fuller  3 – Burton  Volpe Athletic Center (1,876)
North Andover, MA
December 7, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac L 58–72  1–7
(0–2)		  20 – Coulibaly  9 – Coulibaly  2 – Tied  M&T Bank Arena (1,042)
Hamden, CT
December 9, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bucknell L 38–51  1–8
  7 – Wilson  8 – Tied  1 – Tied  Alumni Gymnasium (1,216)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 16, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Delaware L 57–65  1–9
  16 – Burton  7 – Diallo  3 – Cruz  Bob Carpenter Center (1,189)
Newark, DE
December 22, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at VCU L 79–100  1–10
  15 – Fuller  6 – Fuller  6 – Cruz  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
December 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Manhattan L 71–74  1–11
(0–3)		  19 – Bynum  14 – Fuller  6 – Smith  Alumni Gymnasium (1,234)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 4, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Siena L 65–74  1–12
(0–4)		  20 – Cruz  11 – Fuller  4 – Burton  Alumni Gymnasium (1,014)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 9, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fairfield L 62–68  1–13
(0–5)		  27 – Burton  8 – Smith  2 – Tied  Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,706)
Fairfield, CT
January 11, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marist L 49–71  1–14
(0–6)		  13 – Cruz  6 – Smith  2 – Wilson  Alumni Gymnasium (1,008)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 14, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Iona W 72–68  2–14
(1–6)		  21 – Burton  13 – Smith  4 – Fuller  Alumni Gymnasium (872)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 17, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Peter's L 58–69  2–15
(1–7)		  17 – Burton  10 – Bynum  6 – Burton  Yanitelli Center (488)
Jersey City, NJ
January 19, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sacred Heart L 85–105  2–16
(1–8)		  21 – Burton  15 – Smith  8 – Burton  Alumni Gymnasium (1,086)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 24, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mount St. Mary's L 61–71  2–17
(1–9)		  22 – Cruz  11 – Fuller  4 – Burton  Knott Arena (2,567)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 30, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+		 at Manhattan L 90–95  2–18
(1–10)		  22 – Cruz  7 – Smith  11 – Burton  Draddy Gymnasium (722)
Riverdale, NY
February 1, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Saint Peter's W 81–78  3–18
(2–10)		  25 – Burton  6 – Burton  2 – Burton  Alumni Gymnasium (1,014)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+		 at Marist L 52–81  3–19
(2–11)		  18 – Burton  6 – Smith  2 – Tied  McCann Arena (1,326)
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 7, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Merrimack L 47–73  3–20
(2–12)		  18 – Burton  7 – Smith  3 – Cruz  Alumni Gymnasium (1,521)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 13, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mount St. Mary's L 55–65  3–21
(2–13)		  22 – Cruz  6 – Smith  3 – McNeil  Alumni Gymnasium (1,014)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 15, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Sacred Heart L 75–86  3–22
(2–14)		  22 – Cruz  11 – Smith  4 – Tied  William H. Pitt Center (1,343)
Fairfield, CT
February 20, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+		 Canisius L 66–72  3–23
(2–15)		  22 – Burton  8 – Fuller  3 – Tied  Alumni Gymnasium (1,008)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 22, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Niagara W 67–62  4–23
(3–15)		  20 – Burton  7 – Tied  6 – Burton  Alumni Gymnasium (989)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 27, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Iona L 58–80  4–24
(3–16)		  25 – Cruz  9 – Smith  1 – Tied  Hynes Athletics Center (2,159)
New Rochelle, NY
March 1, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+		 at Siena L 61–76  4–25
(3–17)		  20 – Burton  6 – Tied  3 – Burton  MVP Arena (6,016)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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