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Cole Gentry
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Cole Gentry helped the Raiders to a win at Oakland with 22 points
89
Winner WRIGHT STATE WSU 8-9, 2-2 HL
73
OAKLAND OAK 7-10, 3-1 HL
Winner
WRIGHT STATE WSU
8-9, 2-2 HL
89
Final
73
OAKLAND OAK
7-10, 3-1 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
WRIGHT STATE WSU 40 49 89
OAKLAND OAK 29 44 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Communications

@WSU_MBB Bounces Back for Win at Oakland

Four Raiders Score in Double Figures

The Wright State men's basketball team played strong to pick up a bounce-back win and hand Oakland its first Horizon League loss 89-73 Saturday afternoon.  WSU is now 8-9 and 2-2 while the Grizzlies go to 7-10 and 3-1.

The Raiders, winners of four straight against Oakland, were led by Cole Gentry with 22 points as Loudon Love and Bill Wampler each pitched in 19.  Mark Hughes added 17.  It was Love's seventh double-double of the season with 11 rebounds as Alan Vest grabbed seven boards.  WSU hit 11 threes and shot 45% from behind the arc as the Raiders outrebounded the Grizzlies 38-27.  The Raiders' defense forced 18 OU turnovers.  The 89 points were the most scored by a WSU team on the road since Jan. 2, 2002 when they scored 90 in double overtime at Butler.  It is the most scored in a regulation game on the road since scoring 100 at UIC on Jan. 4, 1999.

First Half
The Grizzlies were the first to dent the scoreboard with a three, but the Raiders steamed back with seven points from Love, a dunk by Hughes and a three from Gentry by the first media timeout.  Out of the break, Vest took a pass from Ernsthausen for a layup to go up 9-3.  The Raiders continued to lead, going up 24-16 by the eight-minute break.  OU crept closer to the Raiders down just three 30-27 at the final media timeout, but WSU ended the half strong to lead 40-29.  Love and Hughes were tops with 11 points as Gentry added eight.  Love and Alan Vest each had five rebounds.

Second Half
WSU continued its strong play as they pulled away from the Grizzlies, up by as much as 23 points, outscoring the Grizzlies 49-44.  Wampler collected 15 points in the final 20 minutes while Gentry had 14.  The Raiders shot 55% from the field and 58% from three, hitting seven from behind the arc.  WSU outrebounded Oakland 17-10, including seven offensive boards. 

Nagy Said
"Our plan was to throw it in, throw it in, throw it in and we were able to establish the offense.  On defense, everyone dove on the floor and did whatever was needed to make the play.  At halftime, we talked about how Oakland came back to beat Northern Kentucky the other night, so we needed to push it.  This is one of the toughest places to play, and it means a lot to come in and win here.  It will be a nice bus ride home."

Next Up
The Raiders will play at Northern Kentucky Friday night at 7 pm.  NKU is now 12-4, 3-1 after winning at Detroit Mercy Saturday afternoon 95-73.  The game will be shown on ESPN2.

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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