| Rider Broncs | |||||||||
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| University | Rider University | ||||||||
| Head coach | Kevin Baggett (14th 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* | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
*at Division II level | |||||||||
TheRider Broncs men's basketball team is theNCAA Division I intercollegiate men'sbasketball program that representsRider University inLawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), which it joined in 1997, and plays their home games atAlumni Gymnasium. Rider previously competed in theEast Coast Conference (ECC) from 1966 to 1992 and theNortheast Conference (NEC) from 1992 to 1997. The Broncs have made three appearances in theNCAA tournament, most recently in 1994.
Rider has appeared in postseason tournaments on ten occasions through the program's history. They have also qualified for threeNCAA Division I Tournaments with a combined record of 0–3. The Broncs were 2–1 in their sole appearance in anNCAA Division II tournament. They have appeared in twoNational Invitation Tournament with a record of 0–2. In twoCollege Basketball Invitationals they are 0–2. They have appeared in threeCollegeInsider.com Tournaments with a record of 1–3. They have appeared in threeNAIA 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 forBaltimore Bullets, drafted in sixth round |
| 2008 | PF | Jason Thompson | 8 | Drafted 12th overall bySacramento Kings, played seven seasons for Kings and one split betweenGolden State Warriors andToronto Raptors |