Morgan State Bears at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
48 - 62
48 - 62
Rider tops Morgan State 62-48
Rider (6-6) scored the first seven points of the game but Morgan State came back to tie at 24 on Blake Bozeman's jumper. A 3-pointer and layup by Okereafor gave Rider a 29-27 lead at intermission.
The Broncs used a 13-1 run at the start of the second half to push the lead to 42-28. Morgan State got it to five after 3-pointers by Bozeman and Cedric Blossom, but Rider responded with a 7-1 spurt and held off the Bears down the stretch.
Jimmie Taylor had 13 points for Rider and Matt Lopez added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Morgan State (2-9) was led by Blossom's 21 points. Bozeman finished with 11 points as the Bears shot 33 percent from the floor, including 4 of 14 on 3-pointers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Donte Pretlow made Layup. | 48 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Zech Smith Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Zedric Sadler missed Free Throw. | 46 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Rider Deadball Team Rebound. | 46 - 62 |
Statistics
 MORG |
 RID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 22-43 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 4-11 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-14 | FT | 14-20 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,018 | Capacity:
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,018 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |