Wright State University
8-4
Western Carolina
3-8
Men Pull Away Late for 69-56 Win at Western Carolina
12/18/2014 5:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Tied with 6:23 to play, the Wright State men's basketball team outscored Western Carolina 20-7 the rest of the way to defeat the Catamounts 69-56 Thursday night at the Ramsey Center.
WCU led 12-6 early before eight straight points gave the Raiders a 14-12 edge with 12:36 remaining in the first half. WSU regained the lead at 16-14 on a Reggie Arceneaux jumper and maintained the advantage throughout the rest of the first half, eventually going into the break up 31-24 following a JT Yoho three.
Wright State shot 40 percent from the field overall in the first half, including four of 10 from behind the arc, while Western Carolina shot just 30 percent altogether and missed all five of its three-point attempts.
Baskets from Yoho and Joe Thomasson pushed the lead into double figures to start the second half, only to see the Catamounts rally and tie the game at 49 on a Rhett Harrelson layup at the 6:23 mark.
From there, however, it was all Raiders as a pair of Arceneaux threes started a 19-4 run that made it 68-53 in the final minute, a run that featured eight points altogether from the senior guard.
WSU continued its strong shooting in the second half, hitting for 46 percent to end up at 43 percent for the contest, including eight of 16 from three. The Catamounts, meanwhile, shot 38 percent overall and were just three of 15 from behind the arc.
Yoho posted a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Raider attack while Arceneaux added 15 off the bench and Thomasson chipped in 14.
Wright State (8-4), which extended its winning streak to four with the victory, hosts George Mason on Tuesday, December 23, at 7:00 in its final game before Christmas.
