Rider University NCAA News

On a career night for junior Niveen Rasheed, who reached the 1,000-point milestone, the Princeton University women's basketball team knocked off Harvard, 84-56, last night.

Novar Gadson had 19 points to lead Rider to a come-from-behind 71-66 victory over Canisius on Thursday night, sweeping the season series.

Louisville, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two newcomers to the poll.

Brandon Penn hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 1 second left to give Rider a 74-73 win over Niagara in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Sunday.

Loyola University Maryland held Rider University to just 12 first-half points, going on an 18-0 run that held the Broncs scoreless for more than eight minutes to take control of a 63-46 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victory in front of a sellout Reitz Arena crowd and a national television audience on ESPNU.

The Greyhounds return to Reitz Arena for a televised game on Friday, February 3, 2012, against Rider University.

Gonzaga makes an appearance at #24 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, one of two new teams.

When Jeff Jones decided to leave the University of Virginia and sit out 2010-11 per NCAA transfer rules, the last thing the 6-foot-4 Rider University senior guard saw coming was a 1-10 start to his one and only season for the Broncs.

Jeff Jones scores 18 points, including five 3-pointers, to pace five in double figures for Rider in an 83-72 win over Siena Sunday.

Lawrenceville, NJ - Jeff Jones scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Rider Broncs to a 90-55 victory over the Saint Peter's Peacocks in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at Alumni Gymnasium.

Kentucky makes a return appearance as the number one team in men's basketball, according to the AP Poll, replacing Syracuse who drops to #3. Kentucky takes back the number one ranking following a week in which they first got a victory at home against Arkansas, 86-63. After that came another win at home against Alabama, 77-71. Syracuse lost their ... (more)

Brandon Penn scored 25 points, making a career-high seven 3-pointers, as Rider romped past Canisius 89-65 Sunday to snap a 3-game losing streak.

Rider came back from a 14 point deficit at half-time to beat Niagara at home, 78-70. Jason Thompson led the team in scoring.

Illinois is ranked #22 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, and is one of two newcomers.