Rider Broncs men's basketball
College basketball team
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The Rider Broncs men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program that represents Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), which it joined in 1997, and plays their home games at Alumni Gymnasium. Rider previously competed in the East Coast Conference (ECC) from 1966 to 1992 and the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1992 to 1997. The Broncs have made three appearances in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1994.
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| University | Rider University | ||||||
| Head coach | Kevin Baggett (14th season) | ||||||
| Location | Lawrence Township, New Jersey | ||||||
| Arena | Alumni Gymnasium (capacity: 1,650) | ||||||
| Conference | MAAC | ||||||
| Nickname | Broncs | ||||||
| Colors | Cranberry, white, and gray[1] | ||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| NEC: 1993, 1994 ECC: 1984 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| 2002, 2005, 2008, 2018 NEC: 1993, 1994, 1995 ECC: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983 | |||||||
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* at Division II level | |||||||
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. They have appeared in three NAIA Tournaments with a record 0–3.
NCAA Division I tournament results
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 |
CBI results
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2008 | First round | Old Dominion | L 65–68 |
| 2015 | First round | Loyola–Chicago | L 59–62 |
CIT results
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2009 | First round | Liberty | L 64–79 |
| 2011 | First round | Northern Iowa | L 50–84 |
| 2013 | First round Second round | Hartford East Carolina | W 63–54 L 54–75 |
NAIA tournament results
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1956 | First round | Rockhust | L 59–81 |
| 1958 | First round | Georgetown (KY) | L 76–93 |
| 1963 | First round | Carson–Newman | L 57–83 |
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 |
Pos. | Player | NBA years |
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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 |
