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Potter
Joseph Craven
Skyelar Potter led the way with 17 points
52
UNOH NOM 4-9
91
Winner Wright State WSU 5-6
UNOH NOM
4-9
52
Final
91
Wright State WSU
5-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNOH NOM 27 25 52
Wright State WSU 33 58 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

@WSU_MBB Uses Strong Second Half for Win

Four Raiders in Double Figures

The Wright State men's basketball team had a slow start but came back to take the lead by the end of the first half and ran away in the second half, winning 91-52 over Northwestern Ohio.  WSU outscored the Racers 58-25 in the second half.  WSU is now 5-6 overall.

Freshman Skyelar Potter finished with a game-high 17 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.  Three other Raiders collected double-figure scoring as Cole Gentry had 12 points and Bill Wampler and Mark Hughes each ended with 10 points.  Parker Ernsthausen grabbed a team-best nine rebounds, tying his career high.  Freshman Malachi Smith helped spur the comeback and posted nine points with eight rebounds.  WSU shot 55% in the second 20 minutes and forced 20 UNOH turnovers while winning the boards 51-28.  The Raiders scored 42 points in the paint and 28 off turnovers overall.

First Half
The game started out with the teams exchanging baskets, ending with a 7-7 tie at the first timeout.  After an 8-3 run by the Racers, UNOH took a 15-10 lead.  WSU still trailed 21-16 at the third media timeout in spite of three pointers from Gentry and Wampler.  The Raiders cut the lead to just two at 25-23 at 3:34.  A Smith floater tied the game at 25 with just under three minutes, and Alan Vest put WSU up as he connected on two free throws.  Following a Loudon Love steal, Wampler laid the ball in to increase the lead to four then seven on a three-point play from Smith, capping an 11-0 Raider run.  Wright State went to the locker room with a 33-27 lead.  The Raider scoring was spread out as Gentry had seven points.  WSU had five points from Wampler, Hughes and Smith.  Smith added six rebounds.  Wright State shot just 28% but won the boards at 23-19.

Second Half
The final 20 minutes started well as the Raiders got threes from Wampler, Ernsthausen and Gentry to take a 45-29 lead.  Back-to-back layups by Vest gave the Raiders a 55-32 lead by the 12-minute timeout and a 22-5 run.  The Raiders ran to the finish line, winning 91-52.  Potter had 13 points to lead WSU.  WSU shot 55% from the field, including seven threes.

Nagy Says
"We need to learn to play the first half like we have played second halves.  I know finals week is a tough time to play, it's draining.  We play so many games, I can't give a big emotional speech before every game so the players need to get themselves ready emotionally."

Next Up
The Raiders stay home to host Morehead State next Tuesday night at 7:00 PM.

Follow the Raiders
Fans can listen to Chris Collins and Jim Brown make the call of each game on Big 106.5 FM and the iHeart App.  The iHeart app is easy to download and use.  Just go to the App Store for Android or iPhones and select the iHeart App for free.  Once it's downloaded, you can search and bookmark Big 106.5 for the games and WONE 980 AM for the shows.  It's that simple, and you won't miss a minute of the action.

Tickets
For ticket information click here or call 937-775-4934.

Coaches Shows
The Wright State men's and women's Coaches Shows will return Jan. 7 at Flyboys Deli in the Fairfield Mall.  Men's head coach Scott Nagy will be on at 6 pm.  Women's coach Katrina Merriweather will be on at 5:30 pm.  Fans can come by for delicious food or tune in WONE, 980 AM or use the iHeart App.  It will also be streamed live through wsuraiders.com.

 
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