FORT COLLINS, CO – The Wright State men's basketball team went toe-to-toe with Colorado State over the first 20 minutes on Friday night, but the hosts pulled away in the second half to hand the Raiders a 105-77 defeat in Wright State's 2023-24 season opener.
 
Wright State (0-1) was led by Trey Calvin's game-high 33 points while Tanner Holden added 16 points in his Raider return and AJ Braun and Brandon Noel each chipped in eight points.
 
Wright State is back in action on Tuesday night inside the Nutter Center for the home opener against Toledo. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
 
Colorado State (2-0) led by just three at the break but scored the first seven points coming out of the locker room to gain breathing room. The hosts later used a 14-3 run over a three-minute stretch near the midway point of half to extend what was a six-point game into a double-digit advantage.
 
Calvin tallied 20 of his 33 points in the first half as Wright State came out of the gates hot and hit its first five shots of the half. The Raiders played from in front most of the opening 20 minutes, seeing the lead get as high as 11 at the 10:02 mark after a jumper from Alex Huibregtse. After Colorado State tied the game at 35-all, the sides traded baskets before the hosts took the lead for what turned out to be for good at 40-39 with 1:40 until the break.
 
Three players – true freshman Kaden Brown and redshirt freshmen Drey Carter and Logan Woods – all saw their first collegiate action, with Carter logging 16 minutes and four points on a pair of second half baskets. Brown and Woods each tallied their first points from the free throw line.
 
Wright State 59 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes, including a 5-of-7 mark (71 percent) from three-point range, before cooling off and connecting on just one of eight second half three-point attempts as part of a 41 percent second half shooting percentage. For the night, the Raiders shot an even 50 percent (29-58) and settled for a 6-of-15 tally from three-point range (40 percent).
 
Colorado State finished the night shooting 64 percent (42-66) from the floor and saw five players finish with double-digit scoring nights, led by Isaiah Stevens' 22 points.