@WSUWBasketball Returns Home to Face Green Bay

Thursday, January 3

Dayton, OH

7:00 PM

Wright State University

Green Bay

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Raiders host Green Bay in crucial early-season Horizon League tilt

1/3/2019 10:27:00 AM | Women's Basketball

By: Thomas Nugent

After a three game road swing, the Raiders are returning home to face off against the Green Bay Phoenix. On their road trip, the Raiders went 2-1 with their only loss coming to Charlotte in overtime. Wright State is 9-1 in their last ten games and enters the game tonight with a 2-0 record against Horizon League opponents. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 pm tonight in the Nutter Center. The game can be seen on ESPN3.

Wright State
The Raiders, 10-4, enter the game tonight with a scoring average of 72.6 against 63.1 from their opponents. Wright State's scoring margin is in part due to the rate at which the Raiders are out-rebounding their opponents, 43.7 to 38.1.

Wright State has three players currently averaging double digits on offense. Michal Miller leads with 13.0, Mackenzie Taylor is not far behind with 11.7, and Angel Baker chips in another 10.1 per contest. On defense, Symone Simmons and Tyler Frierson are leading the team in rebounds. Simmons comes away with an average of 8.6 rebounds per game and Frierson hauls in another 6.9.

Green Bay
The Phoenix, 6-5, are coming off of two wins. An 81-32 win over UW-Parkside, and a 76-62 win against conference foe Milwaukee. Continuing their success from last season, the Phoenix once again can boast having one of the best defenses in the country. Green Bay is currently tied with Wisconsin for the 23^rd best defense and are holding their opponents to just 55.0 points per game.

On offense Green Bay is led by guard Frankie Wurtz. Wurtz averages 11.9 points and shoots .429 from the field. In the paint, center Madison Wolf is proving to be a force with which to contend. In addition to adding 7.2 points per game, Wolf is able to corral in an average of 7.1 rebounds.

Series History

Green Bay holds an 62-4 lead against Wright State
The Raiders' most recent victory came on 3/16/14, an 88-69 win
The last victory against the Phoenix was in the Horizon League Final last March and propelled Green Bay to the NCAA Tournament. WSU advanced to the WNIT.