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Joseph Craven
64
Wright State WSU 8-10, 2-3 HL
68
Winner Northern Kentucky NKU 14-4, 4-1 HL
Wright State WSU
8-10, 2-3 HL
64
Final
68
Northern Kentucky NKU
14-4, 4-1 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wright State WSU 30 34 64
Northern Kentucky NKU 27 41 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

@WSU_MBB Just Short at NKU

Raiders Fall 68-64

The Wright State men's basketball team played a seesaw game that had seven lead changes and 10 ties before Northern Kentucky prevailed 68-64 at NKU's BB&T Arena Friday night.  WSU is now 8-10, 2-3 and the Norse go to 14-4, 4-1.

Three Raiders ended in double-figure scoring, led by Loudon Love with 16 points and Mark Hughes with 14.  Junior Cole Gentry pitched in 12.  Love, Hughes and Alan Vest each grabbed six rebounds.  WSU scored 42 of its 64 points in the paint while connecting on only three threes but outrebounding the Norse 34-32.

First Half
After WSU won the tip, Parker Ernsthausen laid it in followed by the Raiders challenging Horizon League preseason Player of the Year Drew McDonald immediately on the other end with a block from behind by Ernsthausen.  WSU led 6-2 at the first media timeout.  NKU came back with six points to grab the lead 8-7 by 11:58, and 16-15 at the third media break, extending the lead to 22-19 at the final timeout.  Hughes hit a three followed by a layup to give the Raiders four-point advantage at 28-24 with under two minutes remaining.  The Raiders led 30-27, going into the locker room.  Love had eight points but missed the final five minutes due to foul trouble.  Hughes led the way with nine points and five rebounds while Wampler finished with five points.

Second Half
WSU took a five point lead early in the half but NKU came back to cut it to one at 14:47 with the Norse taking the lead 40-39 out of the break.  NKU grew its lead to 47-43 by the 12-minute break.  The Raiders stayed close, down 54-51 at 6:53.  WSU used a three by Hughes to tie the game at 56.  The game tied again at 60 on a Gentry layup and, then again, at 62 by a Gentry floater with just over a minute remaining.  McDonald made it 64-62 with a layup and 67-62 by a three.  NKU posted the final, winning 68-64.

Nagy Said
"It was a good defensive first half.  We gave up way too many shots in the second half, and they had some bounce around and go in.  There's nothing we can do about that.  They just beat us off the bounce."

Next Up
The Raiders stay on the road with games at Youngstown State Thursday and at Cleveland State Saturday.

Milano's
Milano's Beavercreek is your away game WSU viewing party headquarters - see every game on multiple big screens. Cheer on our Raiders with your favorite subs and pizzas!

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
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Coaches Shows at Flyboys
The Wright State men's and women's Coaches Shows will return Jan. 14 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.

Follow @WSU_MBB
Visit www.wsuraiders.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching '@WSU_MBB' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 
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