Rider University NCAA News

Daniel Orton had 10 points in the first half of the UK-Rider game at Rupp Arena.

Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge in Lexington, Ky.

Rider basketball coach Tommy Dempsey, shouting encouragement to his team during its victory over No.

Freshman John Wall scored 21 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed six rebounds to help fourth-ranked Kentucky cruise to a 92-63 win over Rider at Rupp Arena.

Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.

The early 2009 season hasn't been the spectacular smash hit that many of the Big Blue Nation has expected.

Mike Scott had 17 points and eight rebounds Thursday night, leading Virginia to a 79-46 victory against Rider in the Cancun Challenge.

By almost any measure, Jason Thompson is the most decorated basketball player in Rider University history.

Rider University's # 23 Novar Gadson moves towards the basket between Lehigh University's #44 Jordan Hamilton and #1 Marquis Hall in the second half of a men's basketball game played at Rider in Lawrence Township on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Novar Gadson scored 20 points and Ryan Thompson added 19 to lead Rider past Lehigh 86-71 on Monday night.

What a great job by Tommy Dempsey and his Rider team, smoking 10th-ranked Mississippi State, 88-74, in Starkville.

The 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs open up their 98th season of basketball this evening, as they welcome the Rider Broncs to Starkville.

Mike Ringgold and Novar Gadson scored 21 points each, and Rider pulled off the first big upset of the season, beating No.

Tommy Dempsey isn't shy when it comes to his expectations for his 2009-10 basketball team.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Tommy Dempsey likes his incoming recruits and, don't forget, transfer guard Jhamar Youngblood is also a newcomer.

Danny Stewart never would have pictured making Rider his college choice. On unofficial visits, the vibrations were never too impressive, honestly, and as he put it, "I wasn't paying them too much mind." Then came last weekend.

After a year of accumulating blood, sweat, and tears at St. Thomas More Prep in Connecticut, former Lower Merion star Carl Johnson has finally earned the NCAA Division I scholarship he wanted by committing to Rider University.