Thursday, January 5
Dayton, OH
6 PM
Wright State University
vs
Green Bay
Women’s Basketball continues conference play at home
1/4/2023 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball program continues its Horizon League schedule with home contests against Green Bay (Jan. 5) and Milwaukee (Jan. 7) inside the Nutter Center. Both games will broadcast live on ESPN+, while live stats will also be available.
THE SLATE
Jan. 5 vs. Green Bay| 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Notes
Jan. 7 vs. Milwaukee | 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders dropped to 1-13 overall and 0-4 against Horizon League competition after an 85-69 loss at IUPUI on New Year's Day. WSU recorded its third-highest point total of the season but allowed the Jaguars to shoot 53.3% (32-of-60) from the field, which included nine 3-pointers on 23 tries.
Bryce Nixon finished with a team-high 19 points for her fifth consecutive double-figure scoring performance. Kacee Baumhower poured in a career-best 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a 5-of-7 clip at the charity stripe, while Emily Chapman totaled 11 points and a season-high four steals. Taylor Johnson-Matthews added six points and four rebounds off the bench. In total, Wright State's bench outscored IUPUI 27-13.
HOT FROM DEEP
Bryce Nixon is shooting 45.3% (34-of-75) from 3-point range, which ranks first in the Horizon League and 26th nationally. The senior guard has knocked down a team-leading 34 threes, averaging 2.43 per game. Nixon leads the team in scoring (12.4 ppg), highlighted by a 20-point performance at Eastern Illinois (11/28) and a career-best 24 points versus Southern Indiana (12/17). She has scored in double figures in a team-best 10 games, including five consecutive times entering Thursday's matchup.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay is tied for second in the HL standings with a 10-3 overall record and a 3-1 mark in conference action. The Phoenix have won their last seven games, outscoring opponents by an average margin of 23.7 points in the span. Green Bay boasts key non-conference victories over Wisconsin (70-60), North Dakota State (70-52), and Illinois State (63-49) in addition to HL wins against IUPUI (81-76), Oakland (64-42), and Detroit Mercy (80-33).
On the season, Green Bay leads the conference in assist-turnover ratio (1.24), free throw percentage (79.9%), scoring defense (55.0), and least turnovers per game (12.0). Two players are scoring in double figures, led by Sydney Levy with 10.3 points per game.
HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
The Phoenix lead the all-time series, 68-7. Green Bay earned a pair of wins over Wright State a season ago. Channing Chappell scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding four assists and three rebounds in WSU's road matchup against the Phoenix a year ago.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee is tied for second place in the conference standings with a 3-1 record, highlighted by a 59-52 victory versus Green Bay at home. The Panthers opened the season 1-4 overall but followed with a 4-3 record since, including back-to-back HL wins against Detroit Mercy (63-29) and Oakland (65-49) to close 2022.
The Panthers rank fourth in the Horizon League in scoring defense (56.6 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (35.6%), as they have held seven opponents of their 12 opponents below 60 points. Emma Wittmershaus leads MKE in scoring (10.2 ppg), while Megan Walstad is averaging 7.0 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest.
HISTORY VS. MILWAUKEE
The Raiders hold a narrow 33-32 edge in the all-time series. WSU has held the advantage as of late by winning four of the last seven meetings but fell twice to the Panthers last season.
SHOWING OFF RANGE
The Raiders rank 28th in the country and second in the HL with 8.4 3-pointers per game. Wright State made a season-high 12 treys on 29 attempts at EIU (11/28) and has netted double-figure 3-pointers on five occasions. WSU netted five-plus 3-pointers in its first 13 games of the season before going 4-of-22 from deep at IUPUI (1/1).
All 13 Division I opponents Wright State has faced this season boast winning records, which include nine programs with five or fewer losses and four teams in the NET top 100. WSU squared off against a pair of teams that reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 last season (Ohio State and Tennessee) during the non-conference portion of its schedule in addition to the Mid-American Conference's top-two teams (Toledo and Bowling Green).
FAMILIAR FOE
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.
CHAP AT HER BEST
Emily Chapman has proven to be a threat in her first year with the Raiders, as she leads the team in rebounding (3.3) and steals (1.0 spg) while ranking second in scoring (8.0 ppg), shooting percentage (47.1%), and 3-point percentage (40.5%). The Proctorville, Ohio native poured in a season-best 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Tennessee (12/11), scored 15 points at Eastern Illinois (11/28), and added a 14-point performance against Bowling Green (11/14). The 5-5 senior guard has been WSU's leading rebounder in three games and tallied a season-high four steals at IUPUI (1/1).
FINDING A GROOVE
Kacee Baumhower has reached double-figure scoring in back-to-back games, highlighted by a career-high 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a 5-of-7 clip on free throws at IUPUI (1/1). The sophomore guard leads the team in free throw makes (22) and free throw attempts (37) while also ranking second in rebounding (3.2 rpg) and blocks (0.4 bpg).
BUILT IN OHIO
Six of WSU's seven total freshmen played high school basketball in Ohio — two from Greater Dayton, two from Greater Columbus, and two from Greater Cleveland. In total, ten individuals on Wright State's 15-player roster are from Ohio.
NEW-LOOK RAIDERS
This year's women's basketball roster features 12 newcomers, including five upperclassmen transfers and seven freshmen.
UP NEXT
The Raiders will go back on the road for conference matchups at Detroit Mercy on Friday, January 13, and Oakland on Sunday, January 15. Both games will stream on ESPN+.
THE SLATE
Jan. 5 vs. Green Bay| 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Notes
Jan. 7 vs. Milwaukee | 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders dropped to 1-13 overall and 0-4 against Horizon League competition after an 85-69 loss at IUPUI on New Year's Day. WSU recorded its third-highest point total of the season but allowed the Jaguars to shoot 53.3% (32-of-60) from the field, which included nine 3-pointers on 23 tries.
Bryce Nixon finished with a team-high 19 points for her fifth consecutive double-figure scoring performance. Kacee Baumhower poured in a career-best 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a 5-of-7 clip at the charity stripe, while Emily Chapman totaled 11 points and a season-high four steals. Taylor Johnson-Matthews added six points and four rebounds off the bench. In total, Wright State's bench outscored IUPUI 27-13.
HOT FROM DEEP
Bryce Nixon is shooting 45.3% (34-of-75) from 3-point range, which ranks first in the Horizon League and 26th nationally. The senior guard has knocked down a team-leading 34 threes, averaging 2.43 per game. Nixon leads the team in scoring (12.4 ppg), highlighted by a 20-point performance at Eastern Illinois (11/28) and a career-best 24 points versus Southern Indiana (12/17). She has scored in double figures in a team-best 10 games, including five consecutive times entering Thursday's matchup.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay is tied for second in the HL standings with a 10-3 overall record and a 3-1 mark in conference action. The Phoenix have won their last seven games, outscoring opponents by an average margin of 23.7 points in the span. Green Bay boasts key non-conference victories over Wisconsin (70-60), North Dakota State (70-52), and Illinois State (63-49) in addition to HL wins against IUPUI (81-76), Oakland (64-42), and Detroit Mercy (80-33).
On the season, Green Bay leads the conference in assist-turnover ratio (1.24), free throw percentage (79.9%), scoring defense (55.0), and least turnovers per game (12.0). Two players are scoring in double figures, led by Sydney Levy with 10.3 points per game.
HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
The Phoenix lead the all-time series, 68-7. Green Bay earned a pair of wins over Wright State a season ago. Channing Chappell scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding four assists and three rebounds in WSU's road matchup against the Phoenix a year ago.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee is tied for second place in the conference standings with a 3-1 record, highlighted by a 59-52 victory versus Green Bay at home. The Panthers opened the season 1-4 overall but followed with a 4-3 record since, including back-to-back HL wins against Detroit Mercy (63-29) and Oakland (65-49) to close 2022.
The Panthers rank fourth in the Horizon League in scoring defense (56.6 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (35.6%), as they have held seven opponents of their 12 opponents below 60 points. Emma Wittmershaus leads MKE in scoring (10.2 ppg), while Megan Walstad is averaging 7.0 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest.
HISTORY VS. MILWAUKEE
The Raiders hold a narrow 33-32 edge in the all-time series. WSU has held the advantage as of late by winning four of the last seven meetings but fell twice to the Panthers last season.
SHOWING OFF RANGE
The Raiders rank 28th in the country and second in the HL with 8.4 3-pointers per game. Wright State made a season-high 12 treys on 29 attempts at EIU (11/28) and has netted double-figure 3-pointers on five occasions. WSU netted five-plus 3-pointers in its first 13 games of the season before going 4-of-22 from deep at IUPUI (1/1).
WRIGHT FIT
Bryce Nixon joined Wright State with 317 career points over four collegiate seasons (105 games). The transfer guard has totaled 173 points (12.4 ppg) in just 14 games with the Raiders.
All 13 Division I opponents Wright State has faced this season boast winning records, which include nine programs with five or fewer losses and four teams in the NET top 100. WSU squared off against a pair of teams that reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 last season (Ohio State and Tennessee) during the non-conference portion of its schedule in addition to the Mid-American Conference's top-two teams (Toledo and Bowling Green).
FAMILIAR FOE
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.
CHAP AT HER BEST
Emily Chapman has proven to be a threat in her first year with the Raiders, as she leads the team in rebounding (3.3) and steals (1.0 spg) while ranking second in scoring (8.0 ppg), shooting percentage (47.1%), and 3-point percentage (40.5%). The Proctorville, Ohio native poured in a season-best 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Tennessee (12/11), scored 15 points at Eastern Illinois (11/28), and added a 14-point performance against Bowling Green (11/14). The 5-5 senior guard has been WSU's leading rebounder in three games and tallied a season-high four steals at IUPUI (1/1).
FINDING A GROOVE
Kacee Baumhower has reached double-figure scoring in back-to-back games, highlighted by a career-high 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a 5-of-7 clip on free throws at IUPUI (1/1). The sophomore guard leads the team in free throw makes (22) and free throw attempts (37) while also ranking second in rebounding (3.2 rpg) and blocks (0.4 bpg).
BUILT IN OHIO
Six of WSU's seven total freshmen played high school basketball in Ohio — two from Greater Dayton, two from Greater Columbus, and two from Greater Cleveland. In total, ten individuals on Wright State's 15-player roster are from Ohio.
NEW-LOOK RAIDERS
This year's women's basketball roster features 12 newcomers, including five upperclassmen transfers and seven freshmen.
UP NEXT
The Raiders will go back on the road for conference matchups at Detroit Mercy on Friday, January 13, and Oakland on Sunday, January 15. Both games will stream on ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballWright State Women's Basketball Postgame - Youngstown State (3/4/25)
Wednesday, March 05
WBB Highlights vs. Bowling Green (12/12/23)
Sunday, December 31
WBB Highlights vs. Eastern Illinois (12/9/23)
Sunday, December 31
WBB Highlights vs. IUPUI (11/30/23)
Sunday, December 31
