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Wright State University Athletics

Justin Mitchell and
R. Keith Cole
77
Winner Wright State WRSTM 7-4
69
Toledo TOLEDO 5-5
Winner
Wright State WRSTM
7-4
77
Final
69
Toledo TOLEDO
5-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wright State WRSTM 33 44 77
Toledo TOLEDO 34 35 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

Men's Basketball Shoots Down Rockets

Two Raiders Collect Double-Doubles in Win at Toledo

The Wright State men's basketball team (7-4) went on the road and took care of business at Toledo with a 77-69 win.

Game Breakdown
First Half Highlights (33-34)

    *Senior Grant Benzinger tied the game early with two free throws and a three after the Rockets took a 5-0 lead.
    *At 16:30, Cole Gentry entered his first Raider game.
    *Mark Hughes' three at 1:37 tied the game as the Raiders stayed close and chipped away the UT lead.
    *Benzinger led the Raiders with 10 points, including three threes.
    *Mark Hughes had eight points while Justin Mitchell ended the first period with four points and seven rebounds.
    *All WSU players that saw time scored, including Gentry's first points as a Raider on a jumper at 3:33.
    *WSU shot 40% from the field, 35.7% from three and 66.7% from the line as Toledo shot 40%, 38.5% and 55.6%.
    *WSU outrebounded UT 20-17 while the Rockets' largest lead was 19-10 in the 13th minute.

Second Half Highlights (77-69)
    *WSU took its first lead 39-37 on a Mitchell layup from Hughes at 17:40.
    *The lead increased to five points off a three point play from Mitchell for his 11th point at 17:08.
    *Everett Winchester made it a 7-0 on a layup.
    *Mitchell finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Loudon Love had a strong second half to finish with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
    *Benzinger had 15 points on three threes while Hughes ended with 13 points.
    *Gentry's Raider debut saw him collect seven points.
    *WSU's largest lead was 16 points at 63-47.
    *WSU shot 42% from the field and 38% from three and forced 18 Rocket turnovers.

Key Numbers
    *It was WSU's second straight win over a MAC team as the Raiders were coming off a home win over Kent State.
    *The Raider bench contributed 17 points while UT's bench had 11 points.
    *It was third straight win and seventh win of the last eight games for the Raiders.

Next Up
   
*The Raiders stay on the road to play at Missouri State Tuesday night.



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