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Wright State University Athletics

Cole Gentry
R. Keith Cole
80
Winner Wright State WRSTM 15-5, 7-0 HL
67
Green Bay GB 8-14, 3-6 HL
Winner
Wright State WRSTM
15-5, 7-0 HL
80
Final
67
Green Bay GB
8-14, 3-6 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wright State WRSTM 36 44 80
Green Bay GB 26 41 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

Raiders Stay Perfect in League Play with Win at GB

Wright State Wins 80-67 at Green Bay

The Wright State men's basketball team stayed on top of the Horizon League and stayed perfect in conference play at 7-0 as they won 80-67 at Green Bay Thursday night with a balanced scoring attack of five players in double-figure scoring.

Big nights from newcomers as Loudon Love had his eighth double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.  Cole Gentry finished with a career-high 23 points, hitting all five of his three-point attempts.  Everett Winchester ended with 14 points, his most since he scored 14 against Kent State on December 9.  He added six rebounds.  Mark Hughes had 13 points, and Jaylon Hall ended with 10 points.

The Raiders, 15-5 overall, have now won eight straight, WSU's longest streak since they won 11 in 2007-08.  Wright State hit a season-high 11 threes and have made 21 threes over the last two games.

GAME SUMMARY

First Half Highlights
  • The Raiders took a 10-point lead into the locker room at halftime 36-26 after jumping to a 17-point lead at 30-13 with 6:05 remaining.
  • Gentry was hot early, scoring the first five points of the game, finishing the first 20 minutes with 11 points, including three threes.
  • Love inched close to a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds, adding three blocks.  He put an exclamation on the first half with a monster dunk just before the buzzer.
  • Hughes had six points, off two threes.
  • WSU shot 41% from the field and outrebounded the Phoenix 23-18.
Second Half Highlights
  • Love finished with his sixth double-double in the last 10 games.
  • The Raider bench had 24 points from Winchester and Hall, who also combined for 11 rebounds.
  • It was WSU's first win at Green Bay since February 7, 2013.
  • Wright State went 30-60 from the field for its most field goals made since Ohio Valley and second most this season.
  • The Raiders largest lead was 23 points at 5:57 remaining in the game after going on a 22-10 WSU run.
  • Wright State never trailed in the game.
FACTS AND FIGURES
  • WSU's bench outscored the Phoenix 24-18
  • The Raiders outscored UWGB 36-22 in the paint.
POST-GAME REACTION

"Our kids were ready from the start tonight.  Cole and Loudon are really picking up on each other.  They spent a lot of time in the gym together, and it shows.  Green Bay scored the first four points of the second half before we kicked it in.  We have guys who can score 20 points, but we have pretty balanced scoring."
        --WSU head coach Scott Nagy

NEXT UP
  • The Raiders travel south to play at Milwaukee Saturday at 8 pm eastern.  The Panthers are 9-12 and 2-6 after losing to Northern Kentucky 91-64 Thursday night.  UWM has now lost four straight.
  • The game can be seen on ESPN3 and heard on 106.5 FM and the iHeart app with Chris Collins and Jim Brown.


 
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