2017–18 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by sixth-year head coach Kevin Baggett, played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 15–3 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for the MAAC regular season championship with Canisius. After tie breakers, they were the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament where they were upset in the quarterfinals by Saint Peter's. As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oregon.

2017–18 Rider Broncs men's basketball
MAAC Regular Season co-champion
Las Vegas Invitational Visitor's Bracket champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record22–10 (15–3 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Luber
  • Dino Presley
  • Marlon Guild
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
2017–18 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rider153 .8332210  .688
Canisius153 .8332112  .636
Niagara126 .6671914  .576
Iona117 .6112014  .588
Manhattan99 .5001417  .452
Fairfield99 .5001716  .515
Quinnipiac711 .3891221  .364
Monmouth711 .3891120  .355
Saint Peter's612 .3331418  .438
Siena414 .222824  .250
Marist414 .222625  .194
2018 MAAC tournament winner
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