Wednesday, February 21
Dayton, OH
7 PM
Wright State University
vs
Robert Morris
Women’s Basketball hosts RMU in final conference home matchup
2/20/2024 3:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON – The Wright State women's basketball team remains at home on Wednesday evening when they take on the Robert Morris Colonials. The game is set for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff. Fans can follow the game by watching on ESPN+ or through live stats. Wednesday will be the final regular season matchup at home, and will include a t-shirt giveaway.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, February 21 - 7 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
The Wright State women's basketball team couldn't close out the afternoon on Saturday as the Raiders fell 77-63 to Northern Kentucky on Senior Day inside the Nutter Center. Kacee Baumhower and Rachel Loobie each finished with 13 points to pace the Raiders, with Loobie notching her second double-double in the last three games as she pulled down a game and career-high 15 rebounds, while also adding three blocks. Baumhower added four assists, while Alexis Hutchison chipped in 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
HOW THEY ARE STACKING UP
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Wright State enters Wednesday's contest sitting in fourth place in the Horizon League standings with a 9-8 Horizon League record. The Raiders are looking up at Cleveland State and Green Bay, who share the top seat being 14-2 in HL action. Purdue Fort Wayne is 10-6 in the HL and sits third. WSU is one game up in the win column from Detroit Mercy (8-8), and two up from Milwaukee and Youngstown State (both 8-9). As the standings currently sit, the Raiders closest foe in terms of the standings over their final three regular season contests is at Detroit Mercy (8-8) in the regular season finale on March 2.
KNOW THE FOE
- Robert Morris is currently 6-20 overall and 2-15 in the Horizon. The Colonials are 1-13 for road contests.
- RMU is fourth in the HL for blocked shots (87) and fifth in offensive rebounds (10.8/g).
- Center Danielle Vuletich is eighth in the HL averaging 6.7 rebounds per game, is seventh averaging 0.9 blocked shots a game, and has had nine double-digit scoring games. Leading the Colonials in scoring is junior guard, Simone Morris, averaging ten points a game. Morris has had 13 games recording double-digit points.
QUICK HITTERS
- Alexis Hutchison leads the HL with an 18.4 points/game scoring average, while she's second in scoring with 18.0 points/game in HL contests.
- The Raiders have the top two FT shooters in the HL, led by Kacee Baumhower at 86.0% and followed by Alexis Hutchison at 84.3%.
- Wright State's is second in the HL in three-pointers made per game (7.9) and team free throw percentage (78.9%).
SETTING THE WAY
Wright State currently has nine Horizon League victories this season, 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.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Wright State is No. 10 nationally with its 78.9 percent Free Throw Percentage. Kacee Baumhower's 86.0 free throw percentage is No. 46 nationally. Alexis Hutchison is No. 19 nationally with 515 total points scored while her 18.4 points/game mark is No. 44. Hutchison's 467 field goal attempts are No. 7 nationally with her 189 field goals made No. 21.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, February 21 - 7 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
The Wright State women's basketball team couldn't close out the afternoon on Saturday as the Raiders fell 77-63 to Northern Kentucky on Senior Day inside the Nutter Center. Kacee Baumhower and Rachel Loobie each finished with 13 points to pace the Raiders, with Loobie notching her second double-double in the last three games as she pulled down a game and career-high 15 rebounds, while also adding three blocks. Baumhower added four assists, while Alexis Hutchison chipped in 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
HOW THEY ARE STACKING UP
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Wright State enters Wednesday's contest sitting in fourth place in the Horizon League standings with a 9-8 Horizon League record. The Raiders are looking up at Cleveland State and Green Bay, who share the top seat being 14-2 in HL action. Purdue Fort Wayne is 10-6 in the HL and sits third. WSU is one game up in the win column from Detroit Mercy (8-8), and two up from Milwaukee and Youngstown State (both 8-9). As the standings currently sit, the Raiders closest foe in terms of the standings over their final three regular season contests is at Detroit Mercy (8-8) in the regular season finale on March 2.
KNOW THE FOE
- Robert Morris is currently 6-20 overall and 2-15 in the Horizon. The Colonials are 1-13 for road contests.
- RMU is fourth in the HL for blocked shots (87) and fifth in offensive rebounds (10.8/g).
- Center Danielle Vuletich is eighth in the HL averaging 6.7 rebounds per game, is seventh averaging 0.9 blocked shots a game, and has had nine double-digit scoring games. Leading the Colonials in scoring is junior guard, Simone Morris, averaging ten points a game. Morris has had 13 games recording double-digit points.
QUICK HITTERS
- Alexis Hutchison leads the HL with an 18.4 points/game scoring average, while she's second in scoring with 18.0 points/game in HL contests.
- The Raiders have the top two FT shooters in the HL, led by Kacee Baumhower at 86.0% and followed by Alexis Hutchison at 84.3%.
- Wright State's is second in the HL in three-pointers made per game (7.9) and team free throw percentage (78.9%).
SETTING THE WAY
Wright State currently has nine Horizon League victories this season, 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.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Wright State is No. 10 nationally with its 78.9 percent Free Throw Percentage. Kacee Baumhower's 86.0 free throw percentage is No. 46 nationally. Alexis Hutchison is No. 19 nationally with 515 total points scored while her 18.4 points/game mark is No. 44. Hutchison's 467 field goal attempts are No. 7 nationally with her 189 field goals made No. 21.
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