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Joseph Craven
Loudon Love scored 21 points with 12 rebounds
54
Milwaukee MKE 9-12, 4-4 HL
56
Winner Wright State WSU 11-10, 5-3 HL
Milwaukee MKE
9-12, 4-4 HL
54
Final
56
Wright State WSU
11-10, 5-3 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Milwaukee MKE 25 29 54
Wright State WSU 25 31 56

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

@WSU_MBB Takes Down Milwaukee

Raiders Host Green Bay Saturday Night

The Wright State men's basketball team made it three straight wins with a 56-54 decision over Milwaukee Thursday night at the WSU Nutter Center.  The Raiders are now 11-10 and 5-3 while the Panthers drop to 9-12 and 4-4.

Loudon Love picked up his eighth double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds with a block and a steal in 32 minutes.  Skyelar Potter came off the bench for 10 points and six boards while Alan Vest tossed in nine points.  Bill Wampler added six rebounds.  The score was tied 25-25 at half with the Raiders outscoring the Panthers 31-29 in the second half.  The Raider bench accounted for 14 points as the score was tied eight times throughout the night, and the lead changed four times.

First Half
The Raiders won the tip and scored quickly inside from Love, who scored WSU's first six points as Wright State led 6-5 at the first media timeout.  Malachi Smith got his first two points of the night from a baseline layup as the teams went into the 12-minute break with Milwaukee up 9-8.  The Raiders stayed close as the half progressed but UWM led 19-18 with three minutes to go.  WSU finally tied it at 25 on a Cole Gentry drive with under 30 seconds remaining, but the WSU defense held on to keep it knotted.  Love led all scorers with 12 points and nine rebounds.  Five other Raiders posted two or three points each.

Second Half
The final 20 minutes started just like the first half ended with the teams exchanging baskets.  UWM took the lead early and led by four at 17:10 before the Raiders fired back to take the advantage 37-34 and did not give up the lead for the rest of the game.  WSU went up by as much as eight points, but the Panthers tied the contest  at 54 each with 2:37 remaining.  WSU would hold off the UWM attack, including a chance to tie or win it under ten seconds.  Love had nine points in the second half with Potter chipping in seven points.

Nagy Said
"I thought our guys did a great job.  Our defense and our rebounding won this game tonight despite shooting 34%.  We lost seven games like this before tonight so this is a positive.  Both freshmen gave us great minutes off the bench tonight and are giving us great depth."

Next Up
The Raiders stay home to host Green Bay Saturday night at 7:00 PM for Military Appreciation Night.  Green Bay, 10-11 and 4-4,  lost at Northern Kentucky Thursday night 87-65.

Tickets
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!"  After Saturday's game, Raider Coaches will make an appearance to talk about the game and greet fans.

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.  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.

Coaches Shows at Flyboys
The Wright State men's and women's Coaches Shows will return Feb. 4 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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