Saturday, January 5
Rochester, MI
3:00 PM
Wright State University
at
Oakland
Malachi Smith will help the Raiders as they play at Oakland Saturday
@WSU_MBB Heads to Oakland
1/3/2019 11:22:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Wright State men's basketball team stays in the Detroit area this weekend, playing at Oakland Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Fans can listen on Big 106.5 FM/iHeart or watch on ESPN+.
Wright State
The Raiders, 7-9 and 1-2, fell at Detroit Mercy 79-58 Thursday night. Loudon Love led WSU with 15 points as Mark Hughes pitched in 13 points and a team-best six rebounds. Bill Wampler ended with 11 points while four others grabbed five rebounds each. Wright State outscored the Titans in the paint 32-14 and outrebounded UDM 37-33, but continued a trend of poor shooting and turned the ball over 18 times in the contest. Detroit Mercy freshman Antoine Davis exploded for 48 points to lead the Titans.
Wampler tops the Raiders at 14.8 points per game with Cole Gentry at 13.9 and Love at 13.5 and 8.4 rebounds. WSU leads the overall series 11-7, including Raider wins in the last three meetings. Wright State won last year at Oakland in overtime 86-81 and at home 64-51.
Oakland
The Grizzlies, 7-9 and 3-0, have posted wins at Cleveland State 89-77, at Youngstown State 76-74 and at home over Northern Kentucky 76-74 Thursday night. Against NKU, Xavier Hill-Mais scored a career-high 32 points on 11 of 16 shooting, including four from beyond the arc. Hill-Mais recorded his fourth 30-point game this season. Wilmington native Jaevin Cumberland scored 15 points and dished out six assists while Braden Norris added 11 points, seven assists and committed no turnovers in 39 minutes of play.
Hill-Mais holds per game averages of 22.4 points and 6.4 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies while Cumberland sits at 16.4 points. Oakland will test a Raider defense that has struggled defending the three-point shot. They lead the Horizon League in three-pointers per game (10.8) and three-point FG percentage (43.2). Oakland was picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League preseason poll after losing two first team players and a member of the defensive team from last year's squad.  Â
Next Up
The Raiders will make the short drive south to play at Northern Kentucky next Friday at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. NKU, 12-4 and 2-1, will play at Detroit Mercy Saturday afternoon.
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. 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.
Tickets
The Raiders return home January 24 as they face Milwaukee. 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.Â
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Wright State
The Raiders, 7-9 and 1-2, fell at Detroit Mercy 79-58 Thursday night. Loudon Love led WSU with 15 points as Mark Hughes pitched in 13 points and a team-best six rebounds. Bill Wampler ended with 11 points while four others grabbed five rebounds each. Wright State outscored the Titans in the paint 32-14 and outrebounded UDM 37-33, but continued a trend of poor shooting and turned the ball over 18 times in the contest. Detroit Mercy freshman Antoine Davis exploded for 48 points to lead the Titans.
Wampler tops the Raiders at 14.8 points per game with Cole Gentry at 13.9 and Love at 13.5 and 8.4 rebounds. WSU leads the overall series 11-7, including Raider wins in the last three meetings. Wright State won last year at Oakland in overtime 86-81 and at home 64-51.
Oakland
The Grizzlies, 7-9 and 3-0, have posted wins at Cleveland State 89-77, at Youngstown State 76-74 and at home over Northern Kentucky 76-74 Thursday night. Against NKU, Xavier Hill-Mais scored a career-high 32 points on 11 of 16 shooting, including four from beyond the arc. Hill-Mais recorded his fourth 30-point game this season. Wilmington native Jaevin Cumberland scored 15 points and dished out six assists while Braden Norris added 11 points, seven assists and committed no turnovers in 39 minutes of play.
Hill-Mais holds per game averages of 22.4 points and 6.4 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies while Cumberland sits at 16.4 points. Oakland will test a Raider defense that has struggled defending the three-point shot. They lead the Horizon League in three-pointers per game (10.8) and three-point FG percentage (43.2). Oakland was picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League preseason poll after losing two first team players and a member of the defensive team from last year's squad.  Â
Next Up
The Raiders will make the short drive south to play at Northern Kentucky next Friday at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. NKU, 12-4 and 2-1, will play at Detroit Mercy Saturday afternoon.
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. 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.
Tickets
The Raiders return home January 24 as they face Milwaukee. 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.Â
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