Women’s Basketball releases Horizon League schedule
8/17/2022 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball, WBB Tickets, Tickets
INDIANAPOLIS — The Horizon League portion of the women's basketball schedule has been released, as the conference announced the 20-game double round-robin slate today.
Wright State's conference schedule gets underway at the Nutter Center on December 2 versus Robert Morris. Two days later, on December 4, the Raiders will host Youngstown State. WSU will resume HL action at Northern Kentucky on December 28, followed by a New Year's road matchup at defending Horizon League champion IUPUI (January 1).
The Raiders will return home to face a pair of Wisconsin schools in Green Bay on January 5 and Milwaukee on January 7 before traveling north for matchups at Detroit Mercy (January 13) and Oakland (January 15). Wright State will continue to travel back-and-forth with home meetings against Cleveland State (January 20), Purdue Fort Wayne (January 22), NKU (February 2), and IUPUI (February 4), in addition to away showdowns at YSU (January 26) and Robert Morris (January 28).
WSU will embark on a four-game road trip in mid-February. Wright State will start by facing Milwaukee on February 10 and continue at Green Bay (February 12), Cleveland State (February 16), and Purdue Fort Wayne (February 18).
The Raiders will conclude their regular-season conference slate with home games against Oakland on February 23 and Detroit Mercy on February 25.
The beginning of the Horizon League Basketball Championship will once again start on campus with early-round matchups set for February 28 and March 2. The semifinals and Horizon League championship game are set for March 6 and 7.
OPPONENT INFO
Robert Morris (Dec. 2, Nutter Center | Jan. 28, Moon Township, PA) RMU finished 14-15 last season with an even 11-11 mark in Horizon League play. The Raiders dropped a 63-54 battle to the Colonials in the lone matchup between the two programs a season ago. During the 2020-21 campaign, Channing Chappell tied a single-game school record against RMU by going 6-of-6 from 3-point range on her way to a career-high 22 points. Wright State trails in the young series, 3-6 all-time.
Youngstown State (Dec. 4, Nutter Center | Jan. 26, Youngstown, OH)
Youngstown State recorded a 24-7 overall record last year with an 18-4 mark in HL action. The Penguins earned a bid to the 2022 Women's VIT, falling to in-state foe Kent State in the opening round. Makira Webster poured in seven points in 30 minutes versus YSU in the only meeting between the two teams last season. Wright State leads the overall series 39-28, which includes 11 wins in the previous 14 meetings.
Northern Kentucky (Dec. 28, Highland Heights, KY | Feb. 2, Nutter Center)
NKU is coming off a 21-8 record last year, with a 14-6 record against HL opponents. The Raiders are 14-2 in their previous 16 games against the Norse. The all-time series is narrowly in favor of WSU, 15-14.
IUPUI (Jan. 1, Indianapolis, IN | Feb. 4, Nutter Center) A season ago, the Jaguars rattled off three consecutive wins in the Horizon League Championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 13 seed, IUPUI went on to fall to Oklahoma 78-72 in the first round of the Big Dance. Jordan Stanley netted her first-collegiate 3-pointer in last season's loss to the Jaguars. IUPUI will enter the 2022-23 season under the direction of first-year head coach Kate Bruce. Wright State holds a substantial advantage in the all-time series, leading 13-6.
Green Bay (Jan. 5, Nutter Center | Feb. 12, Green Bay, WI) Green Bay finished 19-8 overall and 14-4 in the Horizon League last season. The Phoenix defeated Milwaukee in the HL Championship quarterfinals before falling to Cleveland State in the next round. Head coach Kari Hoffman, a Wisconsin native, began her coaching career as the director of basketball operations at Green Bay in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. The Phoenix qualified for the NCAA Tournament both years.
Milwaukee (Jan. 7, Nutter Center | Feb. 10, Milwaukee, WI) The Panthers tallied a 15-16 overall record and a 13-9 mark in the conference during the 2021-22 campaign. MKE had its season end against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals. The Raiders hold a slight 35-34 lead over Milwaukee in the overall series.
Detroit Mercy (Jan. 13, Detroit, MI | Feb. 25, Nutter Center) Detroit Mercy finished 2021-22 with a 1-29 record and a 1-21 mark in conference play. The Raiders lead the all-time series 34-28, which includes 10-straight victories over Detroit. WSU won twice against the Titans by an average margin of 10 points last year. Makira Webster recorded season-high marks in points (8), field goal makes (3), 3-point makes (2), and assists (3) in last season's 72-56 victory against UDM.
Oakland (Jan. 15, Rochester, MI | Feb. 23, Nutter Center) The Golden Grizzlies went 15-15 overall, and 11-9 in HL play en route to a trip to the semifinals in the conference tournament. In 2015, standout point guard Tay'ler Mingo broke a single-game school record with 12 assists against Oakland. Wright State has controlled the all-time series versus OU with 18 wins in 23 career meetings.
Cleveland State (Jan. 20, Nutter Center | Feb. 18, Cleveland, OH) Cleveland State concluded last season with an overall record of 23-9 and a 14-6 mark in Horizon League action, falling to IUPUI in the conference tournament title game. Channing Chappell converted on a career-high six free throws in the lone matchup between WSU and CSU a season ago. The Raiders own a 42-40 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 1977.
Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 22, Nutter Center | Feb. 16, Fort Wayne, IN) The Mastodons are coming off a 9-21 record with a 7-14 conference mark in their second season in the Horizon League. Wright State leads the overall series, 10-7.
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"We are excited for a new and challenging league schedule and this crew is ready to compete this year," head coach Kari Hoffman expressed.Wright State's conference schedule gets underway at the Nutter Center on December 2 versus Robert Morris. Two days later, on December 4, the Raiders will host Youngstown State. WSU will resume HL action at Northern Kentucky on December 28, followed by a New Year's road matchup at defending Horizon League champion IUPUI (January 1).
The Raiders will return home to face a pair of Wisconsin schools in Green Bay on January 5 and Milwaukee on January 7 before traveling north for matchups at Detroit Mercy (January 13) and Oakland (January 15). Wright State will continue to travel back-and-forth with home meetings against Cleveland State (January 20), Purdue Fort Wayne (January 22), NKU (February 2), and IUPUI (February 4), in addition to away showdowns at YSU (January 26) and Robert Morris (January 28).
WSU will embark on a four-game road trip in mid-February. Wright State will start by facing Milwaukee on February 10 and continue at Green Bay (February 12), Cleveland State (February 16), and Purdue Fort Wayne (February 18).
The Raiders will conclude their regular-season conference slate with home games against Oakland on February 23 and Detroit Mercy on February 25.
The beginning of the Horizon League Basketball Championship will once again start on campus with early-round matchups set for February 28 and March 2. The semifinals and Horizon League championship game are set for March 6 and 7.
OPPONENT INFO
Robert Morris (Dec. 2, Nutter Center | Jan. 28, Moon Township, PA) RMU finished 14-15 last season with an even 11-11 mark in Horizon League play. The Raiders dropped a 63-54 battle to the Colonials in the lone matchup between the two programs a season ago. During the 2020-21 campaign, Channing Chappell tied a single-game school record against RMU by going 6-of-6 from 3-point range on her way to a career-high 22 points. Wright State trails in the young series, 3-6 all-time.
Youngstown State (Dec. 4, Nutter Center | Jan. 26, Youngstown, OH)
Youngstown State recorded a 24-7 overall record last year with an 18-4 mark in HL action. The Penguins earned a bid to the 2022 Women's VIT, falling to in-state foe Kent State in the opening round. Makira Webster poured in seven points in 30 minutes versus YSU in the only meeting between the two teams last season. Wright State leads the overall series 39-28, which includes 11 wins in the previous 14 meetings.
Northern Kentucky (Dec. 28, Highland Heights, KY | Feb. 2, Nutter Center)
NKU is coming off a 21-8 record last year, with a 14-6 record against HL opponents. The Raiders are 14-2 in their previous 16 games against the Norse. The all-time series is narrowly in favor of WSU, 15-14.
IUPUI (Jan. 1, Indianapolis, IN | Feb. 4, Nutter Center) A season ago, the Jaguars rattled off three consecutive wins in the Horizon League Championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 13 seed, IUPUI went on to fall to Oklahoma 78-72 in the first round of the Big Dance. Jordan Stanley netted her first-collegiate 3-pointer in last season's loss to the Jaguars. IUPUI will enter the 2022-23 season under the direction of first-year head coach Kate Bruce. Wright State holds a substantial advantage in the all-time series, leading 13-6.
Green Bay (Jan. 5, Nutter Center | Feb. 12, Green Bay, WI) Green Bay finished 19-8 overall and 14-4 in the Horizon League last season. The Phoenix defeated Milwaukee in the HL Championship quarterfinals before falling to Cleveland State in the next round. Head coach Kari Hoffman, a Wisconsin native, began her coaching career as the director of basketball operations at Green Bay in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. The Phoenix qualified for the NCAA Tournament both years.
Milwaukee (Jan. 7, Nutter Center | Feb. 10, Milwaukee, WI) The Panthers tallied a 15-16 overall record and a 13-9 mark in the conference during the 2021-22 campaign. MKE had its season end against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals. The Raiders hold a slight 35-34 lead over Milwaukee in the overall series.
Detroit Mercy (Jan. 13, Detroit, MI | Feb. 25, Nutter Center) Detroit Mercy finished 2021-22 with a 1-29 record and a 1-21 mark in conference play. The Raiders lead the all-time series 34-28, which includes 10-straight victories over Detroit. WSU won twice against the Titans by an average margin of 10 points last year. Makira Webster recorded season-high marks in points (8), field goal makes (3), 3-point makes (2), and assists (3) in last season's 72-56 victory against UDM.
Oakland (Jan. 15, Rochester, MI | Feb. 23, Nutter Center) The Golden Grizzlies went 15-15 overall, and 11-9 in HL play en route to a trip to the semifinals in the conference tournament. In 2015, standout point guard Tay'ler Mingo broke a single-game school record with 12 assists against Oakland. Wright State has controlled the all-time series versus OU with 18 wins in 23 career meetings.
Cleveland State (Jan. 20, Nutter Center | Feb. 18, Cleveland, OH) Cleveland State concluded last season with an overall record of 23-9 and a 14-6 mark in Horizon League action, falling to IUPUI in the conference tournament title game. Channing Chappell converted on a career-high six free throws in the lone matchup between WSU and CSU a season ago. The Raiders own a 42-40 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 1977.
Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 22, Nutter Center | Feb. 16, Fort Wayne, IN) The Mastodons are coming off a 9-21 record with a 7-14 conference mark in their second season in the Horizon League. Wright State leads the overall series, 10-7.
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