FINAL RECORD
23-11, 13-5 MAAC, tied for first place.

WHAT WENT RIGHT
Jason Thompson. With NBA scouts and opposing defenses watching him all year, Thompson led this team from start to finish, and the Broncs set a school record with 23 wins. The Broncs had a positive assist/turnover ratio, not all that common on this level.

WHAT WENT WRONG
Injuries killed Rider in the MAAC tournament in Albany, leading to a season-low 53 points in the final game against Siena. The Broncs were a poor free-throw shooting team.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"We made some history this year. We had a 10-game winning streak, won a best-ever 23 games, almost all of our home games were sold out in advance. When I came to Rider, there were a lot of people who didn't know the name Rider, but this year, everywhere we went people knew who we were and I'm proud to be part of that." -- Rider star Jason Thompson, after his brilliant career at the school ended at the CBI tournament.

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