2014–15 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by third year head coach Kevin Baggett, played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The team's top performers were seniors Teddy Okereafor and Matt Lopez. Walk-on senior Emerson Bursis served as team captain. The Broncs finished the season 21–12, 15–5 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament to Saint Peter's. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Loyola–Chicago.

2014–15 Rider Broncs men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record21–12 (15–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
Seasons
2014–15 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 17 3   .850 26 9   .743
Rider 15 5   .750 21 12   .636
Manhattan 13 7   .650 19 14   .576
Monmouth 13 7   .650 18 15   .545
Canisius 11 9   .550 18 15   .545
Quinnipiac 9 11   .450 15 15   .500
Saint Peter's 8 12   .400 16 18   .471
Siena 7 13   .350 11 20   .355
Niagara 7 13   .350 8 22   .267
Fairfield 5 15   .250 7 24   .226
Marist 5 15   .250 7 25   .219
2015 MAAC tournament winner

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Kahilil Thomas Forward 6–7 210 Sophomore Parkway, Florida
2 Zedric Sadler Guard 6–3 195 Junior Detroit, Michigan
3 Jimmie Taylor Guard 6–3 195 Sophomore Suwannee, Florida
5 Teddy Okereafor Guard 6–4 195 RS Senior London, England
10 Anthony D'Orazio Guard 6–2 185 RS Senior Camden, New Jersey
11 Xavier Lundy Forward 6–7 220 Sophomore Paulsboro, New Jersey
12 Anthony Durham Guard 6–3 195 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Shawn Valentine Forward 6–7 195 Junior Sicklerville, New Jersey
15 Khalil Alford Guard 6–5 210 Junior Raleigh, North Carolina
20 Emerson Bursis Forward 6–5 200 Senior Scotrun, Pennsylvania
22 Josh Williams Guard/Forward 6–6 180 Freshman Trenton, New Jersey
25 Junior Fortunat Forward/Center 6–9 235 Senior Montreal, Quebec
32 Kenny Grant Forward 6–9 240 Freshman East Orange, New Jersey
35 Matt Lopez Center 7–0 245 RS Senior Erial, New Jersey

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2014*
4:00 pm
Kutztown W 62–51 
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
at Princeton L 58–64  0–1
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,939)
Princeton, NJ
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Penn W 73–57  1–1
Palestra (1,066)
Philadelphia, PA
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm
Lehigh W 78–74  2–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/24/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 11 Kansas
Orlando Classic opening round
L 60–87  2–2
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/27/2014*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 20 Michigan State
Orlando Classic quarterfinals
L 45–77  2–3
HP Field House (3,216)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/28/2014*
6:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Georgia Tech
Orlando Classic consolation round
L 54–61  2–4
HP Field House (3,449)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/30/2014*
10:30 am
vs. Santa Clara
Orlando Classic 7th place game
L 60–68  2–5
HP Field House (4,842)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 69–56  3–5
Alumni Gymnasium (1,515)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/07/2014
2:00 pm
Siena W 80–68  4–5 (1–0)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,491)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/10/2014
7:00 pm
at Iona L 64–77  4–6 (1–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,608)
New Rochelle, NY
12/13/2014*
2:00 pm
at Hartford W 63–61  5–6
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,444)
Hartford, CT
12/18/2014*
7:30 pm
Morgan State W 62–48  6–6
Alumni Gymnasium (1,018)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
at Wagner W 76–71  7–6
Spiro Sports Center (1,323)
Staten Island, NY
01/02/2015
7:00 pm
at Marist W 69–59  8–6 (2–1)
McCann Field House (1,172)
Poughkeepsie, NY
01/05/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield W 62–46  9–6 (3–1)
Webster Bank Arena (1,481)
Fairfield, CT
01/10/2015
2:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 68–55  10–6 (4–1)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,010)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/12/2015
2:00 pm
Monmouth L 54–55  10–7 (4–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,215)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/15/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Quinnipiac W 56–53  11–7 (5–2)
TD Bank Sports Center (873)
Hamden, CT
01/18/2015
2:00 pm
at Manhattan W 82–79 OT 12–7 (6–2)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,112)
Bronx, NY
01/22/2015
7:00 pm
Iona L 68–78  12–8 (6–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,422)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/24/2015
7:00 pm
Canisius W 59–46  13–8 (7–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/29/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's W 58–49  14–8 (8–3)
Yanitelli Center (856)
Jersey City, NY
02/02/2015
7:00 pm
at Siena L 72–79  14–9 (8–4)
Times Union Center (5,472)
Albany, NY
02/05/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield W 54–52 OT 15–9 (9–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,616)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/08/2015
2:00 pm
Manhattan W 85–77  16–9 (10–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/13/2015
7:00 pm
at Canisius W 60–59  17–9 (11–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (983)
Buffalo, NY
02/15/2015
2:00 pm
at Niagara W 69–60  18–9 (12–4)
Gallagher Center (1,179)
Lewiston, NY
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 94–83  19–9 (13–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/21/2015
2:00 pm
Niagara L 61–65  19–10 (13–5)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,521)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/26/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth W 63–60  20–10 (14–5)
Multipurpose Activity Center (2,864)
West Long Branch, NJ
03/01/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 59–49  21–10 (15–5)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC tournament
03/07/2015
5:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Saint Peter's
Quarterfinals
L 59–68  21–11
Times Union Center (3,120)
Albany, NY
College Basketball Invitational
03/17/2015*
8:80 pm
at Loyola–Chicago
First round
L 59–62  21–12
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,105)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball".