Rider trio combine for 60 points, Rider clinches sixth seed (Feb 26, 2017)
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Kahlil Thomas, Norville Carey and Jimmie Taylor combined for 60 points as Rider shot nearly 60 percent from the floor in a 99-82 defeat of Quinnipiac on Sunday, ending the regular season with three straight wins.
Thomas made 7 of 10 field goals, Carey went 8 for 13 and Taylor 7 of 10 with three 3-pointers for the Broncs, who clinched the sixth seed into the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
Stevie Jordan dished a career best 13 assists to go with 16 points for Rider (17-14, 10-10), his second double-double of the season. It's the most assists in a game in at least 21 years, which is as far back as complete game stats go.
Mikey Dixon scored 28 points with five assists to lead Quinnipiac (10-20, 7-13), which ends the season on a six-game skid.
Marist's loss Sunday at Siena sets up a coin flip with Manhattan for the No. 11 seed and Rider's first-round opponent on March 2.
