Men's Basketball Releases 2013-14 Schedule
9/13/2013 4:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The always-tough Horizon League slate, two members of the new Big East, three MAC teams and a tournament in Alabama highlight the 2013-14 men's basketball schedule which was announced on Friday. Currently, there are seven games scheduled for an ESPN platform and one on FOX Sports 1.
In the first week of the season, the Raiders will be tested by road games at Georgetown (Nov. 13) and at DePaul (Nov. 16). The matchup with the Hoyas, who went 25-7 and advanced to the Sweet 16 of last year's NCAA Tournament, is scheduled to air on FOX Sports 1. The DePaul game will be the first round game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic which will continue for WSU at home gainst Manchester on November 18 and at South Alabama against Houston Baptist and host USA (Nov. 22-23). November ends with home tilts against Alcorn State (Nov. 27) and Western Carolina (Nov. 30)
December starts with four road games to Morehead State (Dec. 2), North Carolina A&T (Dec. 5) and VMI (Dec. 7). Those three teams played at the Nutter Center last year. The A&T game will be played near WSU junior guard Reggie Arceneaux's hometown. WSU will continue on the road at Miami (Dec. 15), but will finish the month at home with Eastern Illinois (Dec. 19), UMKC (Dec. 21) and Bowling Green (Dec. 29). WSU played at EIU and BG last year while the UMKC game finishes a BracketBuster commitment from two years ago.
Oakland makes its Horizon League debut at the Nutter Center on January 2 with the Raiders traveling to Detroit to play the Titans on January 4. The following weekend has WSU playing at reigning league champion Valparaiso (Jan. 10) and host UIC (Jan. 12). Green Bay, one of the league's preseason favorites, comes to town on January 17 before the Raiders go to Cleveland State on January 19. WSU plays Milwaukee twice in nine days—at home January 21 and in Milwaukee January 30—with a trip to Youngstown State (Jan. 25) in between.
February starts in Green Bay (Feb. 1) followed by two home games against Youngstown State (Feb. 5) and Cleveland State (Feb. 8). WSU will play its first game at Oakland (Feb. 16) and end the month with two home games against Detroit (Feb. 21) and Valparaiso (Feb. 25).
The final game of the regular season is at UIC March 1. The Horizon League Tournament has been slated for March 4, 7-8 and 11. The regular-season champion will host the quarterfinal and semifinal games with the highest remaining seed hosting the championship. First round games will be on campus sites.
Seven Wright State regular-season games are scheduled for an ESPN platform this season: at Valparaiso Jan. 10, vs Green Bay Jan. 17, at Green Bay Feb. 1, vs Youngstown State Feb. 5, vs Cleveland State Feb. 8, vs Detroit Feb. 21 and vs Valparaiso Feb. 21.
The Raiders finished last season with a Division I school record 23 wins, advancing to the finals of the Horizon League and the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational under Horizon League Coach of the Year Billy Donlon. For season tickets, click here or call 937-775-2771.
The following is the 2013-14 Wright State men's basketball schedule:
2013-14 Wright State University Men's Basketball Schedule (All Times Eastern)
| Day | Date | Opponent | Time |
| Friday | November 1 | FINDLAY (Exhibition) | 7 pm |
| Sunday | November 10 |
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH | 5 pm |
| Wednesday | November 13 | at Georgetown (FOX Sports 1) | 7 pm |
| Saturday | November 16 | at DePaul + | 2 pm |
| Monday | November 18 | MANCHESTER + | 7 pm |
| Friday | November 22 | Houston Baptist ~ | 5 pm |
| Saturday | November 23 | at South Alabama ~ | 2 pm |
| Wednesday | November 27 | ALCORN STATE | 7 pm |
| Saturday | November 30 | WESTERN CAROLINA | 3 pm |
| Monday | December 2 | at Morehead State | 7 pm |
| Thursday | December 5 | at North Carolina A&T | 7 pm |
| Saturday | December 7 | at VMI | 1 pm |
| Sunday | December 15 | at Miami | 2 pm |
| Thursday | December 19 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | 7 pm |
| Saturday | December 21 | UMKC | 7 pm |
| Sunday | December 29 | BOWLING GREEN | 3 pm |
| Thursday | January 2 |
OAKLAND * |
7 pm |
| Saturday | January 4 | at Detroit * | 2 pm |
| Friday | January 10 | at Valparaiso * (ESPNU) | 9 pm |
| Sunday | January 12 | UIC * | 7 pm |
| Friday | January 17 | GREEN BAY * (ESPNU) | 7 pm |
| Sunday | January 19 | at Cleveland State * | 2 pm |
| Tuesday | January 21 | MILWAUKEE * | 7 pm |
| Saturday | January 25 | at Youngstown State * | 7 pm |
| Thursday | January 30 | at Milwaukee * | 8 pm |
| Saturday | February 1 | at Green Bay * (ESPN2) | 6 pm |
| Wednesday | February 5 | YOUNGSTOWN STATE * (ESPN3) | 7 pm |
| Saturday | February 8 | CLEVELAND STATE * (ESPN2) | 1 pm |
| Sunday | February 16 | at Oakland * | 1 pm |
| Friday | February 21 | DETROIT * (ESPNU or ESPN3) | 10 pm or 7 pm |
| Tuesday | February 25 | VALPARAISO * (ESPN3) | 7 pm |
| Saturday | March 1 | at UIC * | 2 pm |
| Tuesday | March 4 | HL First Round ^ | TBA |
| Friday | March 7 | HL Second Round # (ESPN3) | TBA |
| Saturday | March 8 | HL Semifinals # (ESPNU) | TBA |
| Tuesday | March 11 | HL Championship ! (ESPN/ESPN2) | 7:00 |
