Raiders take on Oakland in Leap Day Matchup

DAYTON – The Wright State women's basketball team will be on the road this week, as they take on Oakland University for a Leap Day matchup. Tip off is set for Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Rochester, MI. Fans can keep up with the action ESPN+ or through live stats.

GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, February 29 - 7 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - WSU Game Notes

LAST TIME OUT
After being tied with less than three minutes to play, Wright State took the 76-68 victory over Robert Morris University.

Alexis Hutchison led the Raiders with her fourth double-double of the season, putting up 26 points and 16 rebounds, as she connected on 9-of-17 from the floor and was 6-of-8 at the free throw stripe. Her 16 rebounds are the most in a game in her career, while Wednesday was her 13th game this season with 20 or more points.

Kacee Baumhower had a complete stat line of her own, finishing with 18 points with a 7-of-7 mark at the free throw line while adding four assists, two steals and a pair of rebounds while connecting on a trio of three-pointers. Rachel Loobie was the third Raider in double digits scoring with 12 points, adding six rebounds and two blocks.

HOW THEY ARE STACKING UP
Approaching the end of the regular season, Wright State goes into the Thursday contest with a 10-8 Horizon League record, sitting fourth in conference standings.

The Raiders are looking up at Cleveland State (17-2) and Green Bay (16-2), who have shared the top spot until Cleveland recently became a game ahead on February 27. Purdue Fort Wayne takes the third spot, going 12-6 in the HL. WSU is one game up in the win column from Milwaukee and Youngstown State (9-10), and two wins ahead of Detroit Mercy (8-10) and Northern Kentucky (8-11).

As the standings currently sit, the Raiders closest foe in terms of the standings are over their final two regular season contests is at Detroit Mercy (8-8) in the regular season finale on Saturday, March 2.

KNOW THE FOE
- Oakland is currently 11-15 overall, and 7-11 in the Horizon League, going 7-6 in home contests. They are No. six nationally and lead the HL league with 11.9 steals/game.
- Leading the Golden Grizzlies' scoring is sophomore Brooke Quarles-Daniels with 344 season points, averaging 13.2/game. Quarles-Daniels is No. 60 nationally and leads the HL with 2.27 steals/game. Quarles-Daniels also leads the Golden Grizzlies in rebounds (170), assists (79), steals (59), and free throws made (89).
- Another standout for the Golden Grizzlies is junior Miriam Ibezim, sitting No. 23 in the nation and second in the HL with 3.8 offensive rebound/game. Ibezim is fourth in the HL for rebounds (7.0/g), and leads the Golden Grizzlies in blocks (17).

SETTING THE WAY
Wright State's Jan. 31 win over Oakland was their seventh victory in Horizon League action 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.

QUICK HITTERS
- Alexis Hutchison leads the HL with an 18.7 points/game scoring average, while she's second in scoring with 18.4 points/game in HL contests.
- The Raiders have two of the top three FT shooters in the HL, led by Kacee Baumhower at 86.9%, with Alexis Hutchison sitting third shooting 83.6%.
- Wright State's is second in the HL in three-pointers made per game (7.9) and team free throw percentage (78.9%).

NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Wright State is No. 10 nationally with its 78.9 percent Free Throw Percentage. Kacee Baumhower's 86.9 free throw percentage is No. 30 nationally. Alexis Hutchison is No. 24 nationally with 541 total points scored while her 18.7 points/game mark is No. 41. Hutchison's 484 field goal attempts are No. 11 nationally with her 198 field goals made No. 26.

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Players Mentioned

Kacee Baumhower

Alexis Hutchison

Rachel Loobie

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