DAYTON – A hot start to the second half was not enough for the Wright State men's basketball team on Saturday night, as the Raiders fell 74-60 to visiting Oakland in Horizon League action.
 
Down 12 at the break, Wright State (14-12, 9-6 Horizon) opened the second half with 15 of the first 21 points over a four-plus minute stretch to within three at 42-39. Oakland (16-10, 11-4 Horizon) answered with a 10-2 run of its own to push the margin back to double digits. The Raiders cut the margin to seven twice in two minutes down the stretch, but Oakland responded both times to stop any potential run.
 
Tanner Holden notched his second double-double of the season, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds and adding five steals and three assists, as one of four Raiders in double figures. Holden collected 10 points in the second half, including eight during that early second half scoring run.
 
Trey Calvin added 14 points and Brandon Noel had 11 points as both finished 5-of-14 shooting, with Noel pulling down eight rebounds. Alex Huibregtse chipped in 10 points while AJ Braun had eight points and eight rebounds.
 
Wright State shot 34 percent (23-of-68) from the floor, its lowest shooting percentage of the season and just the ninth game with under 50 percent shooting, while connecting on five three-pointers (5-of-28, 18 percent). The Raiders were 9-of-12 (75 percent) from the free throw line with all of their attempts coming in the second half. Oakland was 31-of-62 (50 percent) shooting overall with a 8-of-19 (42 percent) mark from three-point range, with six such baskets in the second half. The visitors were 4-of-6 (67 percent) from the free throw stripe.
 
The Raiders pulled down 39 rebounds, including 23 on the defensive glass, while they passed out 13 assists on the 23 made baskets.
 
Trey Townsend finished with 19 points, while DQ Cole and Jack Gohlke each had 15 points, with Cole adding 11 rebounds in the win for Oakland.