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University | Rider University | ||
Head coach | Kevin Baggett (12th 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 Elite Eight | |||
1957* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1957* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1957*, 1984, 1993, 1994 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
NEC: 1993, 1994 East Coast: 1984 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1970, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2018 |
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 and plays their home games at Alumni Gymnasium. The Broncs have made 3 appearances in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1994.
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.
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 |
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 |
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1998 | First Round | Penn State | L 68–82 |
2018 | First Round | Oregon | L 86–99 |
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2008 | First Round | Old Dominion | L 65–68 |
2015 | First Round | Loyola–Chicago | L 59–62 |
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 |
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 |
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] |
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 |
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