Vaughn scores 19, Rider cruises past Siena 97-71 in MAAC
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Dimencio Vaughn scored 19 points with seven rebounds and three steals, Stevie Jordan scored 17 with six assists and Rider rolled past Siena 97-71 Thursday night to remain atop the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standings and extend its win streak to nine games.
Frederick Scott added 14 points for the Broncs (20-7, 13-2) while Tyere Marshall and Jordan Allen added 12 each, Marshall with 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double this season.
Siena scored first, but Rider answered with a Vaughn 3-pointer and a Marshall layup and led the rest of the way, continuing its best start in 21 years as a member of the MAAC, and has secured the school's tenth 20-win season in 90 years of basketball.
Canisius remains a half-game back of Rider and visits Lawrenceville on Sunday. The top two teams in the MAAC are seeded into the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, which begins March 1 at Albany, New York.
Jordan Horn scored 18 points to lead the Saints (8-20, 4-11).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Wally Rutecki
- Larry Scirotto
- Clarence Armstrong
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 |