Rider beats Quinnipiac 74-59 for 6th straight victory
HAMDEN, Conn. -- Stevie Jordan had 18 points and six assists, Dimencio Vaughn added 16 points with four steals and Rider beat Quinnipiac 74-59 on Sunday for its sixth straight victory.
Rider (17-7, 10-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) sits alone atop the conference with Canisius (9-2) and Iona (9-3) on its heels.
Frederick Scott chipped in 15 points and Tyere Marshall had 10 points and eight rebounds for Rider, which holds an 11-2 lead in the series. The Broncs' last six-game winning streak came in the 2014-15 season.
Jordan made four of his six shots in the first half and scored 10 points to help Rider build a 40-29 lead.
Cameron Young led Quinnipiac (9-15, 6-6) with 18 points. Jacob Rigoni and Chaise Daniels each added 12. Six of Quinnipiac's nine first-half field goals were from 3-point range. The Bobcats finished with nine 3-pointers and hit 20 of 51 shots overall.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian O'Connell
- Michael Kelly
- Bill McCarthy
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
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