Rider men’s basketball returns starting backcourt, but 10 newcomers fill out roster

UVA men’s basketball preview: New coach Ryan Odom hopes experienced veterans jell quickly

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Ryan Odom liked what he saw in the first few months his new Virginia basketball team practiced together. He was pleased with the progress the rebuilt roster made as summer gave way to fall. And with a ton of older, experienced players in the gym, Odom felt like his Cavaliers were, in many areas, ahead of schedule preparing for Monday’s season opener against Rider. But, through it all, Odom reminded himself and his squad of one …

Rider men’s basketball returns starting backcourt, but 10 newcomers fill out roster

Rider begins the season on Monday night against Virginia. Coach Kevin Baggett’s team is coming off a 14-19 season in which it went 9-11 in the MAAC. The Broncs started 0-4 in league play, but rallied to grab the No. 8 seed. They won a first-round game at the MAAC Tournament before their season ended in the quarterfinals. A difficult schedule likely lends to a poor record in November, but this is about what Rider does in its 20-game MAAC campaign…