Men's Basketball looks to bounce back on Tuesday afternoon

Tuesday, November 23

Naples, FL

12:00 PM

Wright State University

James Madison

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Men's Basketball looks to bounce back on Tuesday afternoon

11/22/2021 7:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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NAPLES, FL - The Wright State men's basketball team has a quick turnaround as it looks to bounce back from a Monday afternoon defeat when the Raiders take on James Madison in the second of three games at the Naples Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. The Raiders are coming off a Monday loss to George Washington, while James Madison, members of the Colonial Athletic Association, fell to Kent State earlier on Monday.

Fans can follow the action in Florida several ways - via live stats, by watching on Flo Hoops or by tuning in on WZDA 103.9 FM, the new home of Raider Basketball on the radio. Chris Collins and Jim Brown will have all the play-by-play on the radio.

TUESDAY: WATCH ON FLO HOOPS | FOLLOW LIVE STATS | LISTEN ON WZDA 103.9 FM | GAME NOTES

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State staged a second half comeback attempt, but it came up just short on Monday afternoon as the Raiders fell to George Washington 74-63 in the first of three games at the Naples Invitational. Tanner Holden finished with a game-high 24 points, including 17 in the second half, on 10-of-21 shooting while filling his stat line with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 37 minutes of action. Grant Basile turned in the only double-double of the afternoon with 13 rebounds and 11 points, but saw nine of his 11 points come from the free throw stripe. Tim Finke was the third and final Raider in double figures, chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds.

DUKE IT OUT
Wright State and James Madison will square off for the first time in program history on Tuesday afternoon in the Raiders' third-straight "first" meeting following matchups against George Washington and Purdue. Tuesday's meeting continues a trend for the Raiders, as this will be the fourth "first" meeting in five games for Wright State to date. The Raiders also have a first-time meeting with North Carolina State down the road on December 21. Depending on how the bracket shakes out Tuesday, the Raiders could still have a first meeting with either Long Beach State or Missouri State coming.

JAMES MADISON HEIGHTS
James Madison dropped its first game of the season on Monday afternoon in Naples, falling 74-69 to Kent State despite erasing multiple double-digit deficits in the second half. Julien Wooden tallied 13 points and seven boards while Justin Amadi and Vado Morse each had 12 points. JMU had opened the season with home wins over Old Dominion and George Mason by a combined eight points and also had a one-point road win at Eastern Kentucky. The Dukes were 4-0 (3-0 against Division I competition) for the first time since the 1999-2000 season after being picked to finish fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association prior to the start of the year.

WELCOME TO COLLEGE
Freshman AJ Braun saw his first collegiate action off the bench on Monday against George Washington, turning in eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with a pair of rebounds in 14 minutes.

LOOKING AHEAD
Wright State will close the Naples Invitational on Wednesday afternoon against either ETSU or Missouri State, both of which dropped their Monday contests. Tuesday's outcomes will determine the opponent and time for Wednesday's tipoff.