Rider Broncs @ Quinnipiac Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
RID | 24 | 32 | 56 |
QUIN | 22 | 31 | 53 |
Lopez with 14, Rider beats Quinnipiac 56-53
HAMDEN, Conn. -- Matt Lopez scored 14 points and made a go-ahead layup with 1:04 left to help Rider beat Quinnipiac 56-53 on Thursday night.
Quinnipiac's Ousmane Drame converted a three-point play to give the Bobcats a 51-49 lead with 2:25 to play. Teddy Okereafor and Lopez made back-to-back layups to make 53-51 at the 1:04 mark. Okereafor made a pair of free throws, and the Bobcats' Ayron Hutton answered with a layup to make it 55-53.
After Zedric Sadler split a pair of free throws, Okereafor forced a turnover and grabbed a late offensive rebound to seal it for Rider (11-7, 5-2 Metro Atlantic).
Lopez had nine rebounds, Sadler scored 11 points and Okereafor chipped in seven.
James Ford Jr. scored 17 points on 7-of-20 shooting, and Drame had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to lead Quinnipiac (8-8, 2-5).
Game Information
Hamden, CT
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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