2023-24 Horizon League Men's Basketball Conference Schedule Unveiled
8/22/2023 1:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball, MBB Tickets, Tickets
DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League announced its 2023-24 men's basketball conference schedule Tuesday afternoon, as head coach Scott Nagy and the Raiders now know the road ahead to navigate through the 20-game conference slate.
The Horizon League schedule again begins with a single early conference game, coming at the end of November, before the close of non-conference slates around the League. The final 19 contests of the regular season will begin just ahead of the new year and run through the final weekend of the regular season on March 2.
"The Horizon League will be very competitive this season," Nagy said. "There are a lot of good returning players with plenty of talent being added across the board. We look forward to competition that the League provides every night."
Wright State will begin its 2023-24 Horizon League journey at home inside the Nutter Center on November 29 against IUPUI before wrapping up non-conference play. The Raiders begin the remainder of the League schedule when they close out the 2023 calendar with their longest conference trip of the season, taking on Green Bay on December 29 before visiting Milwaukee on New Year's Eve. Wright State begins 2024 with a January 4 home contest against Cleveland State before three straight road contests – January 6, 10 and 12 – at Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris and Youngstown State. The Raiders will host Green Bay and Milwaukee inside the Nutter Center January 18 and 20, respectively, before heading back on the road for visits to Cleveland State (January 25) and IUPUI (January 28).
The Raiders will play six of their final nine Horizon League contests at home to close the season, beginning February 1 against Youngstown State. Following a quick trip to take on Northern Kentucky (February 4), Wright State will remain at home for its next three contests – February 8 against Detroit Mercy, February 10 against Oakland and February 17 when Robert Morris comes to town. The Raiders will turn around and visit Detroit Mercy (February 22) and Oakland (February 25) in their final road trip of the regular season before ending the slate with two final home games. Purdue Fort Wayne comes to the Nutter Center on February 28 before the regular season concludes on March 2 against Northern Kentucky.
The opening rounds of the Horizon League Basketball Championships will once again start on campus with early round matchups set for March 5 and 7. The semifinals and Horizon League championship game will take place March 11 and 12 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.
OPPONENT INFO
IUPUI (Nov. 29, Nutter Center | Jan. 28, Indianapolis, IN)
IUPUI finished with an 5-27 overall record in 2022-23, while the Jaguars were 2-18 in Horizon League play. Wright State won both regular season matchups, with 14- and 32-point victories, last year. The Raiders hold a 21-3 overall series advantage entering 2023-24, having won the last 12 meetings and 15 of the last 16 matchups overall.
Green Bay (Dec. 29, Green Bay, WI | Jan. 18, Nutter Center)
Green Bay finished the 2022-23 season with a 3-29 overall record, including a 2-18 mark in Horizon League play. The Raiders won both regular season matchups last January, with a 32-point win in Wisconsin and a 31-point win home victory, before a 20-point win in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament. A tight series throughout history, Wright State now has a slim, 39-33 overall series lead entering this season, as the Raiders have won 14 of the last 16 meetings.
Milwaukee (Dec. 31, Milwaukee, WI | Jan. 20, Nutter Center)
Milwaukee finished 22-12 overall and 14-6 in the Horizon League last season. The Raiders won both regular season meetings, including an overtime road victory. Milwaukee captured a win in the Horizon League quarterfinals last March to end the Raider season, falling themselves in the Horizon League semifinals and playing in the CBI postseason tournament. The Raiders hold a slight 38-33 lead over Milwaukee in the overall series, including winning nine of the last 12 meetings.
Cleveland State (Jan. 4, Nutter Center | Jan. 25, Cleveland, OH)
Cleveland State finished the 2022-23 season with a 21-14 overall record and a 14-6 mark in Horizon League play, falling in the Horizon League Championship game before playing in the opening round of the CBI postseason tournament. The Raiders dropped both meetings last season in a pair of close games. Wright State has won 12 of the last 19 contests in the series overall, which is the longest series all-time in Raider history. The Raiders hold a slim, 43-39 advantage in the all-time series entering 2023-24.
Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 6, Fort Wayne, IN | Feb. 28, Nutter Center)
Fort Wayne is coming off a 17-15 record with a 9-11 Horizon League mark last season, falling in the Horizon League Championship opening round. Wright State fell in both matchups last season, but continues to lead the short series 11-5, with 13 of the matchups coming back during the 1980's and has won 10 of the last 13 meetings.
Robert Morris (Jan. 10, Moon Township, PA | Feb. 17, Nutter Center)
Robert Morris finished the 2022-23 season with a 16-17 overall mark, including a 10-10 Horizon League record. The Raiders and Colonials split the two meetings last season, with each winning on the others home court. Wright State has won five of the six matchups since RMU's move to the Horizon League and is 7-1 all-time in the short history between the teams, with the only other matchups way back in 1977 and 1978.
Youngstown State (Jan. 12, Youngstown, OH | Feb. 1, Nutter Center)
Youngstown State turned in a 24-10 overall mark with a 15-5 HL record last season, falling in the Horizon League semifinals before playing in the opening round of the NIT postseason tournament. Wright State dropped the two matchups last season, which included a triple overtime contest on the road. Wright State leads the overall series 50-17 entering the 2023-24 campaign.
Northern Kentucky (Feb. 4, Highland Heights, KY | March 2, Nutter Center)
Northern Kentucky was 22-13 last season with a 14-6 Horizon League record on the way to the Horizon League title. The Raiders and Norse split both meetings last season, with each winning on their own home court. Wright State leads the overall series 29-16 and has won seven of the last 10 meetings entering 2023-24.
Detroit Mercy (Feb. 8, Nutter Center | Feb. 22, Detroit, MI)
Detroit Mercy finished 2022-23 with a 14-19 record and a 9-11 mark in conference play, falling in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championship. Wright State won both meetings last season, with a five-point home win before a nine-point road victory closed the regular season slate. The Raiders lead the all-time series 39-28 overall and have won 16 of the last 19 overall over the last seven seasons.
Oakland (Feb. 10, Nutter Center | Feb. 25, Rochester, MI)
Oakland finished 13-19 overall in 2022-23, compiling an 11-9 mark in Horizon League play. Wright State lost both meetings last season in a pair of close games. The Raiders lead the overall series 19-10 against the Grizzlies.
The Horizon League schedule again begins with a single early conference game, coming at the end of November, before the close of non-conference slates around the League. The final 19 contests of the regular season will begin just ahead of the new year and run through the final weekend of the regular season on March 2.
"The Horizon League will be very competitive this season," Nagy said. "There are a lot of good returning players with plenty of talent being added across the board. We look forward to competition that the League provides every night."
Wright State will begin its 2023-24 Horizon League journey at home inside the Nutter Center on November 29 against IUPUI before wrapping up non-conference play. The Raiders begin the remainder of the League schedule when they close out the 2023 calendar with their longest conference trip of the season, taking on Green Bay on December 29 before visiting Milwaukee on New Year's Eve. Wright State begins 2024 with a January 4 home contest against Cleveland State before three straight road contests – January 6, 10 and 12 – at Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris and Youngstown State. The Raiders will host Green Bay and Milwaukee inside the Nutter Center January 18 and 20, respectively, before heading back on the road for visits to Cleveland State (January 25) and IUPUI (January 28).
The Raiders will play six of their final nine Horizon League contests at home to close the season, beginning February 1 against Youngstown State. Following a quick trip to take on Northern Kentucky (February 4), Wright State will remain at home for its next three contests – February 8 against Detroit Mercy, February 10 against Oakland and February 17 when Robert Morris comes to town. The Raiders will turn around and visit Detroit Mercy (February 22) and Oakland (February 25) in their final road trip of the regular season before ending the slate with two final home games. Purdue Fort Wayne comes to the Nutter Center on February 28 before the regular season concludes on March 2 against Northern Kentucky.
The opening rounds of the Horizon League Basketball Championships will once again start on campus with early round matchups set for March 5 and 7. The semifinals and Horizon League championship game will take place March 11 and 12 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.
OPPONENT INFO
IUPUI (Nov. 29, Nutter Center | Jan. 28, Indianapolis, IN)
IUPUI finished with an 5-27 overall record in 2022-23, while the Jaguars were 2-18 in Horizon League play. Wright State won both regular season matchups, with 14- and 32-point victories, last year. The Raiders hold a 21-3 overall series advantage entering 2023-24, having won the last 12 meetings and 15 of the last 16 matchups overall.
Green Bay (Dec. 29, Green Bay, WI | Jan. 18, Nutter Center)
Green Bay finished the 2022-23 season with a 3-29 overall record, including a 2-18 mark in Horizon League play. The Raiders won both regular season matchups last January, with a 32-point win in Wisconsin and a 31-point win home victory, before a 20-point win in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament. A tight series throughout history, Wright State now has a slim, 39-33 overall series lead entering this season, as the Raiders have won 14 of the last 16 meetings.
Milwaukee (Dec. 31, Milwaukee, WI | Jan. 20, Nutter Center)
Milwaukee finished 22-12 overall and 14-6 in the Horizon League last season. The Raiders won both regular season meetings, including an overtime road victory. Milwaukee captured a win in the Horizon League quarterfinals last March to end the Raider season, falling themselves in the Horizon League semifinals and playing in the CBI postseason tournament. The Raiders hold a slight 38-33 lead over Milwaukee in the overall series, including winning nine of the last 12 meetings.
Cleveland State (Jan. 4, Nutter Center | Jan. 25, Cleveland, OH)
Cleveland State finished the 2022-23 season with a 21-14 overall record and a 14-6 mark in Horizon League play, falling in the Horizon League Championship game before playing in the opening round of the CBI postseason tournament. The Raiders dropped both meetings last season in a pair of close games. Wright State has won 12 of the last 19 contests in the series overall, which is the longest series all-time in Raider history. The Raiders hold a slim, 43-39 advantage in the all-time series entering 2023-24.
Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 6, Fort Wayne, IN | Feb. 28, Nutter Center)
Fort Wayne is coming off a 17-15 record with a 9-11 Horizon League mark last season, falling in the Horizon League Championship opening round. Wright State fell in both matchups last season, but continues to lead the short series 11-5, with 13 of the matchups coming back during the 1980's and has won 10 of the last 13 meetings.
Robert Morris (Jan. 10, Moon Township, PA | Feb. 17, Nutter Center)
Robert Morris finished the 2022-23 season with a 16-17 overall mark, including a 10-10 Horizon League record. The Raiders and Colonials split the two meetings last season, with each winning on the others home court. Wright State has won five of the six matchups since RMU's move to the Horizon League and is 7-1 all-time in the short history between the teams, with the only other matchups way back in 1977 and 1978.
Youngstown State (Jan. 12, Youngstown, OH | Feb. 1, Nutter Center)
Youngstown State turned in a 24-10 overall mark with a 15-5 HL record last season, falling in the Horizon League semifinals before playing in the opening round of the NIT postseason tournament. Wright State dropped the two matchups last season, which included a triple overtime contest on the road. Wright State leads the overall series 50-17 entering the 2023-24 campaign.
Northern Kentucky (Feb. 4, Highland Heights, KY | March 2, Nutter Center)
Northern Kentucky was 22-13 last season with a 14-6 Horizon League record on the way to the Horizon League title. The Raiders and Norse split both meetings last season, with each winning on their own home court. Wright State leads the overall series 29-16 and has won seven of the last 10 meetings entering 2023-24.
Detroit Mercy (Feb. 8, Nutter Center | Feb. 22, Detroit, MI)
Detroit Mercy finished 2022-23 with a 14-19 record and a 9-11 mark in conference play, falling in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championship. Wright State won both meetings last season, with a five-point home win before a nine-point road victory closed the regular season slate. The Raiders lead the all-time series 39-28 overall and have won 16 of the last 19 overall over the last seven seasons.
Oakland (Feb. 10, Nutter Center | Feb. 25, Rochester, MI)
Oakland finished 13-19 overall in 2022-23, compiling an 11-9 mark in Horizon League play. Wright State lost both meetings last season in a pair of close games. The Raiders lead the overall series 19-10 against the Grizzlies.
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