MYRTLE BEACH - The Wright State men's basketball team wraps up tournament action at the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Sunday afternoon against USF at 1 p.m., taking the court in front of a national television audience for the second-straight game. Fans can follow the action several ways - by watching on ESPN2, via live stats, or by tuning in to the home for Raider Basketball 101.5 HANK FM and WING 1410 AM. Chris Collins and Jim Brown will have all the play-by-play radio feed.
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SUNDAY: WATCH ON ESPN2 | FOLLOW LIVE STATS | LISTEN ON 101.5 HANK FM | GAME NOTES
LAST TIME OUT
A back-and-forth battle all night long, Wright State came up one basket short on Friday night as the Raiders fell 77-74 to Bradley in the semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Invite.
Brandon Noel finished with a game-high 26 points, including 15 in the second half as he went 10-of-16 from the floor.
Jack Doumbia turned in 16 points of his own, his most as a Raider and one off his career high, filling his stat line with five rebounds, four steals and three assists, while AlexHuibregtse was the third Raider in double figures as he chipped in 13 points.
Keaton Norris tallied eight points and four rebounds and
Logan Woods added seven points and six rebounds.
NOVEMBER TOURNAMENT ACTION
Wright State has a chance to continue an interesting streak from its recent MTE past. The Raiders have played in November MTE action in four of the last five seasons, dating back to the 2019-20 season, playing three times in Florida in that span with a visit to Las Vegas as well. The Raiders are 6-6 over those four MTEs - going 2-1 in three events and 0-3 on their November 2021 trip.
- 2019-20: Gulf Coast Showcase (Florida) 2-1 record
- 2021-22: Naples Invitational (Florida) 0-3 record
- 2022-23: Vegas 4 (Nevada) 2-1 record
- 2023-24: Gulf Coast Showcase (Florida) 2-1 record
KNOW THE FOE
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USF is 3-3 overall after an opening round win over Portland on Thursday (74-68) before a Friday loss to Middle Tennessee (95-88). USF also has a pair of home wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and West Georgia. The Bulls are averaging 79.2 points per game with five players in double digits, paced by Jamille Reynolds at 12.0 points/game.
-Wright State has faced South Florida three times, most recently in December 2008 as part of the San Juan Shootout - a 60-43 Raider win.
NEW MEMBER OF THE CLUB
With his 27 points Thursday night,
Brandon Noel now has 1,015 points in his career, becoming the 38th member of the Wright State 1,000 Point Club. He joined the group with an old fashioned three-point play for his final points of the first half against Princeton.
