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Bill Wampler
Joseph Craven
Wampler had 21 points with 11 free throws made at Cleveland State
89
Winner Wright State WSU 10-10, 4-3 HL
66
Cleveland State CSU 5-16, 0-8 HL
Winner
Wright State WSU
10-10, 4-3 HL
89
Final
66
Cleveland State CSU
5-16, 0-8 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wright State WSU 41 48 89
Cleveland State CSU 31 35 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

@WSU_MBB Wins Big at Cleveland State

Raiders win 89-66

The Wright State men's basketball team made it two straight and three of five wins on the recent road trip with an 89-66 win at Cleveland State Saturday afternoon.  WSU is now 10-10, 4-3 as the Vikings drop to 5-16, 0-8.  The Raiders will play seven of their next nine games at home.

The Raiders fired on all cylinders as they shot 51% from the field and 91% from the line, hitting 29 of 32.  WSU also outrebounded the Vikings 31-22.  Loudon Love led the way with 23 points and eight rebounds as Bill Wampler stayed hot with 21 points, including 11 made free throws.  Cole Gentry added 14 points as he has currently hit 35 straight free throws, going two for two today.  For the weekend, Wright State hit 47 of 50 from the stripe in the two games.

First Half
The Raiders lost the tip but took an early 9-4 lead by the first media timeout as Hughes hit three free throws coming out to go up 12-4.  WSU had an 8-0 run before CSU could hit a three as the Raiders held on 17-9 at 11:17.  Wampler had nine points and was 7-7 from the line as WSU led 26-15 at the eight-minute break.  Wright State kept it at an 11-point lead at 35-24 for the final timeout as the Raiders were already 13-15 from the line.  Cleveland State got hot late in the half, but WSU went to the locker room up 41-31.  Wampler led the way nine points as Love threw in eight with four rebounds.  Keys to the solid 20 minutes were rebounding as WSU won the boards 18-11 and free throws as the Raiders hit 14 of 16.

Second Half
The first five minutes, the Raiders shot their way to a 16-point lead at 55-39.  That advantage grew to 23 at 64-41 as Wampler hit two free throws and a long three.  The WSU offense continued to click as they took a 30-point lead when Love broke the 20-point mark by the eight-minute break.  At the final break of the game, CSU cut into the lead as the Raiders led 79-58.  Wright State cruised to an 89-66 victory.  Love had 15 points and Wampler had 12 in the final 20 minutes.

Nagy Said
"Our kids have fought back.  We won three of five on this road trip, which gets us home now for seven of the next nine.  A big key was getting to the free throw line, which helped feed our offense and gives us confidence.  We did a good job getting the ball to Loudon, and it looks like each game, he is getting more comfortable shows he is playing with more confidence."

Next Up
The Raiders finally come home to host Milwaukee Thursday night.  This starts a streak of seven of the next nine games at home for Wright State.  The Panthers are 8-11, 3-3 before hosting IUPUI Saturday night.

Tickets
The Raiders return home next week with a pair of games - January 24 versus Milwaukee and January 26 against Green Bay.  The 26th is Military Appreciation Night.  It's not too late to purchase a Horizon League Bundle mini-plan, which includes four games for just $35.  For ticket information click here or call 937-775-4934. 

Milano's
Milano's Beavercreek is your home game party headquarters - bring your ticket there, or to any Milano's location, before or after the game for 25% off your food order!"

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.

Coaches Shows at Flyboys
The Wright State men's and women's Coaches Shows will return Jan. 21 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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