2015–16 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by fourth year head coach Kevin Baggett, played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Quinnipiac in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Monmouth.

2015–16 Rider Broncs men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2015–16 record13–20 (8–12 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Witcoskie
  • Dino Presley
  • Marlon Guild
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
2015–16 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Monmouth173 .850  288  .778
Iona164 .800  2211  .667
Siena137 .650  2113  .618
Fairfield128 .600  1914  .576
Saint Peter's128 .600  1416  .467
Manhattan911 .450  1318  .419
Canisius812 .400  1419  .424
Rider812 .400  1320  .394
Quinnipiac614 .300  921  .300
Niagara515 .250  725  .219
Marist416 .200  723  .233
2016 MAAC Tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Kahlil Thomas Forward 6–7 225 Junior Parkway, Florida
2 Zedric Sadler Guard 6–3 195 Senior Detroit, Michigan
3 Jimmie Taylor Guard 6–4 200 Junior Branford, Florida
5 Teddy Okereafor Guard 6–4 195 RS Senior London, England
10 Kealen Ives Guard 5–9 165 Freshman Providence, Rhode Island
11 Xavier Lundy Forward 6–7 225 Junior Paulsboro, New Jersey
12 Anthony Durham Guard 6–3 195 Sophomore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Shawn Valentine Forward 6–7 205 Senior Sicklerville, New Jersey
15 Khalil Alford Guard 6–5 210 Senior Raleigh, North Carolina
22 Josh Williams Guard/Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Trenton, New Jersey
24 Gemil Holbrook Guard 6–4 205 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 Lacey James Forward 6–9 220 Freshman Grand Rapids, Michigan
32 Kenny Grant Forward 6–9 240 Sophomore East Orange, New Jersey

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2015*
4:00 pm
USciences W 65–44 
Alumni Gymnasium (1,607)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm
Princeton L 56–64  0–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm
at La Salle L 60–73  0–2
Tom Gola Arena (1,611)
Philadelphia, PA
11/20/2015*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 3 Maryland
Cancún Challenge
L 58–65  0–3
Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
11/24/2015*
12:30 pm
vs. Cleveland State
Cancún Challenge
L 52–57  0–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, MX
11/25/2015*
12:30 pm
vs. Houston Baptist
Cancún Challenge
W 67–56  1–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, MX
11/29/2015*
2:00 pm
at Rhode Island
Cancún Challenge
L 57–82  1–5
Ryan Center (3,320)
Kingston, RI
12/02/2015
7:00 pm
Saint Peter's L 61–73  1–6
(0–1)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,502)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/04/2015
7:00 pm
at Fairfield L 70–74  1–7
(0–2)
Webster Bank Arena 
Bridgeport, CT
12/08/2015*
7:00 pm
Wagner L 64–65  1–8
Alumni Gymnasium (1,508)
Lawrenceville, NJ
12/12/2015*
5:30 pm
at Charleston Southern W 82–72  2–8
CSU Field House (512)
North Charleston, SC
12/19/2015*
8:00 pm, FSN
at No. 14 Providence W 73–65  2–9
Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,852)
Providence, RI
12/23/2015*
7:00 pm
at Morgan State W 71–49  3–9
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (129)
Baltimore, MD
12/30/2015*
7:00 pm
Hartford W 82–80 2OT 4–9
Alumni Gymnasium (1,520)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/04/2016
7:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 60–64  4–10
(0–3)
TD Bank Sports Center (648)
Hamden, CT
01/07/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona L 58–67  4–11
(0–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,277)
New Rochelle, NY
01/09/2016
7:00 pm
Fairfield L 64–69  4–12
(0–5)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,409)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/14/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 102–100 2OT 5–12
(1–5)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/17/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Iona W 79–75  6–12
(2–5)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,517)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/21/2016
7:00 pm
at Siena L 52–63  6–13
(2–6)
Times Union Center (5,449)
Albany, NY
01/24/2016
4:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 75–52  7–13
(3–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,024)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/28/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter's W 76–45  8–13
(4–6)
Yanitelli Center (568)
Jersey City, NY
01/31/2016
1:00 pm
Canisius W 89–68  9–13
(5–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,631)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/02/2016
7:00 pm
at Manhattan L 57–65  9–14
(5–7)
Draddy Gymnasium (983)
Riverdale, NY
02/05/2016
7:00 pm
at Niagara W 66–60  10–14
(6–7)
Gallagher Center (1,257)
Lewiston, NY
02/07/2016
3:00 pm
at Canisius L 61–67  10–15
(6–8)
Koessler Athletic Center (792)
Buffalo, NY
02/12/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Monmouth L 78–79  10–16
(6–9)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/14/2016
2:00 pm
Niagara W 77–59  11–16
(7–9)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,414)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/19/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Siena L 64–84  11–17
(7–10)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/23/2016
7:00 pm
at Marist L 58–71  11–18
(7–11)
McCann Field House (1,001)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/26/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Monmouth L 58–79  11–19
(7–12)
Multipurpose Activity Center (4,194)
West Long Branch, NJ
02/28/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Manhattan W 60–57  12–19
(8–12)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,604)
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC Tournament
03/03/2016
5:00 pm
vs. Quinnipiac
First round
W 60–57  13–19
Times Union Center (2,628)
Albany, NY
03/04/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Monmouth
Quarterfinals
L 48–59  13–20
Times Union Center (1,269)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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