Saint Peter`s 78, at Rider 81

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Interstat) — In a season defined by narrow defeats, the Rider Broncs finally found a way to close. Flash Burton’s deep 3-pointer as time expired Sunday lifted Rider to an 81-78 victory over Saint Peter’s in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball thriller at Alumni Gymnasium. Burton, a 6-foot-3 guard from Philadelphia, took an inbounds pass from Zion Cruz with 9 seconds remaining, dribbled up the left side against tight defense from Saint Peter’s Bryce Eaton, stepped back just beyond the arc and swished the game-winner as the horn sounded. The shot sent the home crowd… Read more...