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Love
58
Wright St. WRIGHTST 7-9, 1-2 HL
79
Winner Detroit Mercy DETMERCY 6-9, 3-0 HL
Wright St. WRIGHTST
7-9, 1-2 HL
58
Final
79
Detroit Mercy DETMERCY
6-9, 3-0 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wright St. WRIGHTST 27 31 58
Detroit Mercy DETMERCY 34 45 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

@WSU_MBB Falls at Detroit Mercy

The Wright State men's basketball team had trouble in the second half as Detroit Mercy pulled away Thursday night, winning 79-58 in the Motor City.

The Raiders were led by Loudon Love's 15 and Mark Hughes' 13 points.  Bill Wampler added 11 as Cole Gentry ended with nine.  Hughes grabbed six boards to top WSU with Love, Gentry, Wampler and Malachi Smith each finishing with five rebounds. 

First Half
The Raiders jumped to a 14-10 lead as Love accounted for half of WSU's points.  Wright State scored five unanswered points to lead 19-10 at the 12:00 timeout.  The Titans came back to lead 31-27 late in the half, heading to the locker room up 34-27.  Love had 11 points as he went five-for-five from the field.  Hughes added eight points and three steals with two points from four others.  Wampler led the Raiders with four rebounds.

Second Half
The Titans outscored the Raiders in the second half 45-31, and were led by Antoine Davis' 49 points on 10 three pointers overall. WSU shot 32% in the final 20 minutes, connecting on just two three pointers.

Next Up
The Raiders stay in the Detroit area to play at Oakland Saturday at 3:00 PM.  The Grizzlies defeated Northern Kentucky Thursday night 76-74 and have a record of 7-9, 3-0.

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
For ticket information click here or call 937-775-4934.  Ask about special ticket packages or click here.

Coaches Shows at Flyboys
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.

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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