DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball team returns to the Nutter Center on Wednesday night as the Raiders welcome Cleveland State to town. The Raiders have won five of their last six games while Cleveland State has won four in a row. Wednesday's game is set for a 7 p.m. tipoff, and fans can keep up with the action by watching on ESPN+ or following live stats.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, January 17 - 7 p.m. -
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LAST TIME OUT
Three players finished with double-digit scoring nights on Thursday as Wright State got back into the win column with a 74-64 road victory at IUPUI. The Raiders used a 24-point third quarter to gain just enough separation over IUPUI, outscoring the hosts by seven points in the third quarter to build on a three-point halftime lead in an otherwise evenly matched contest.
Alexis Hutchison scored 11 of her game-high 16 points in the second half as she added six rebounds, five assists and three steals to her final stat line, while
Kacee Baumhower finished with 15 points of her own while passing out five assists.
Lauren Scott notched 12 points, her fifth double figure scoring night of the season but first in over a month.
Layne Ferrell filled her stat line with eight pints, seven rebounds, six blocks, three assists and three steals while
Rachel Loobie added three blocks of her own to go with a game-high 12 rebounds as she chipped in seven points.
NUMBERS DON'T LIE
Wright State has two measuring sticks in the statistics that have strongly leaned towards wins or losses this season. The Raiders are 10-0 when winning at halftime but just 1-6 when trailing at the break. Wright State is only 1-4 when scoring 69 or fewer points but 10-0 when its scored more than 70 points.
KNOW THE FOE
- Cleveland State is 15-3 overall with a 6-1 mark in the Horizon. Cleveland State has won four in a row after a setback at Green Bay on Dec. 30.
- The Vikings are 10-0 at home to date with a combined 5-3 mark away from Cleveland.
- Cleveland State is trying to notch its second five-game winning streak of the season on Wednesday night.
A WIN WOULD. . .
Wright State's next win will be their sixth victory in Horizon League action this season, which will be tied for the most HL wins the Raiders' have had under head coach
Kari Hoffman. Five of the Raiders' six HL wins a season ago came after January 28, while they also added a road victory in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament on the road against Oakland.
QUICK HITTERS
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Alexis Hutchison leads the HL with a 340 total points (No. 17 nationally).
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Kacee Baumhower is No. 11 nationally with her 89.6% FT percentage.
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Rachel Loobie grabbed a career-high 12 boards at IUPUI (Jan. 11), her first collegiate double-digit rebound game. She has pulled down five-plus rebounds in 14 of 18 games.
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Kacee Baumhower has seven straight double-digit scoring games and has 13 double figure scoring games this season overall.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Wright State is No. 11 nationally with its 78.8 percent Free Throw Percentage.
Kacee Baumhower's 89.6 free throw percentage is No. 23 nationally and
Alexis Hutchison (88.1 percent FT) is No. 31 nationally.
Alexis Hutchison is No. 17 nationally with 340 total points scored while her 18.9 points/game mark is No. 37. Hutchison's 308 field goal attempts are No. 5 nationally with her 124 field goals made No. 18.