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Women’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Horizon League Schedule
9/4/2024 10:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON/INDIANAPOLIS – The Wright State women's basketball program announced its 2024-25 Horizon League schedule on Wednesday afternoon. The 20-game double round-robin slate will begin in December.
2024-25 Conference Schedule | Full Horizon League Schedule | Horizon League Announcement
The Raiders kick off conference play on the road, traveling to Detroit Mercy December 4 and Oakland December 6. The Raiders will host Cleveland State for their 2024-25 conference home opener on December 16. WSU closes 2024 at home, hosting Purdue Fort Wayne (December 28).
WSU will open the new year at Milwaukee (January 2) and Green Bay (January 4) before returning home to host Detroit Mercy on January 8 and Youngstown State (January 12). The Raiders will have a one-game road trip to IU Indy (January 15), returning to the Nutter Center for their second meetings with Green Bay (January 23) and Milwaukee (January 25).
Wright State will have only three home matchups in February, hosting Northern Kentucky (February 1), IU Indy (February 5), and Oakland (February 19). They will travel for their second meetings with Purdue Fort Wayne (February 8), Youngstown State (February 13), Northern Kentucky (February 22), and Cleveland State (February 26).
The Raiders will conclude the regular season at home, hosting RMU on March 1.
The Horizon League Basketball Championship will begin with early-round matchups on campus March 4 and 6. Semifinals and Championship games are set for March 10-11.
OPPONENT INFO
Detroit Mercy (Dec. 4, Detroit, MI | Jan. 8, Nutter Center)
Detroit Mercy is coming off a 17-16 record and a 9-11 mark in HL play in 2023-24. The Titans entered post-season play sixth in the HL, taking down RMU in the first round before falling to Purdue Fort Wayne in the Quarterfinals. The Raiders lead the all-time series 38-28, which includes 14-straight victories over Detroit. WSU won twice against the Titans by an average margin of eight points last year.
Oakland (Dec. 6, Rochester, MI | Feb. 19, Nutter Center)
The Golden Grizzlies finished the 2023-24 season with a 12-17 overall record, going 8-12 in conference. Oakland competed in the first round of the HL tournament, entering as the No. 8 seed, falling to No. 9 Northern Kentucky. The Raiders hold a 21-7 all-time record over the Golden Grizzlies, as the two went 1-1 last season, each winning at home.
Cleveland State (Dec. 16, Nutter Center | Feb. 26, Cleveland, OH)
The Vikings took the 2023-24 HL regular season title, going 29-6 overall and 18-2 in conference. The No. 1 seed defeated Northern Kentucky and Wright State in the HL Tournament, falling to No. 2 Green Bay in the championship. CSU went on to play in the WBIT, falling to Toledo in the first round. The Vikings hold a close 45-42 all-time record over Wright State, last meeting in March of 2024 in the HL Semifinals.
Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 28, Nutter Center | Feb. 8, Fort Wayne, IN)
Purdue Fort Wayne comes off a 23-13 season with 13-7 marks in the HL. The Mastodons ranked third in the HL, taking down Detroit Mercy in the Quarterfinals before falling to Green Bay in the Semifinals. Wright State hold the all-time record over PFW 11-10, as the two went 1-1 last season.
Milwaukee (Jan. 2, Milwaukee, WI | Jan. 25, Nutter Center)
Last season, the Panthers put up an even 16-16 overall record, doubling down with a 10-10 HL record. The Raiders hold a tight 36-34 all-time record over Milwaukee, taking the Panthers 2-1 last season. Milwaukee entered the HL tournament as the fifth seed, falling to Wright State in the Quarterfinals, 70-60.
Green Bay (Jan. 4, Green Bay, WI | Jan. 23, Nutter Center)
Green Bay tallied their 17th HL title last season, putting up a 27-7 overall record with 17-3 marks in the league. Entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Phoenix defeated Youngstown State, Purdue Fort Wayne, and the regular season champion Cleveland State. Earning an automatic bid, GB went on to fall 92-63 to the #6 Tennessee. Last season, the Phoenix defeated WSU 2-0, with an average 15-point margin of victory.
Youngstown State (Jan. 12, Nutter Center | Feb. 13, Youngstown, OH)
The Penguins went 14-18 overall and 9-11 in conference play a year ago, where their season ended against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals. Last season, both teams defeated each other when on the road, while the Raiders lead 40-31 in the all-time series.
IU Indianapolis (Jan. 15, Indianapolis, IN | Feb. 5, Nutter Center)
IU Indy finished 7-23 and 5-15 in conference play last season. Entering as the No. 10 seed, the Jaguars fell to Youngstown State in the first round of the Horizon League Championships. The Raiders defeated IU Indy 2-0 last season, putting up an average 12-point margin of victory, moving their all-time series record 15-8.
Robert Morris (Jan. 29, Moon Township, PA | Mar. 1, Nutter Center)
Robert Morris went 6-24 overall last season and 2-18 in conference. They finished their season in the first round of the HL tournament, falling to Detroit Mercy in the first round. The Raiders took the 2023-24 series, defeating the Colonials with an average 5.5-point margin of victory, highlighted by their overtime win at RMU.
Northern Kentucky (Feb. 1, Nutter Center | Feb. 22, Highland Heights, KY)
Northern Kentucky went 11-20 overall and 8-12 in the HL. After entering as the No. 9 seed, the Norse went on to defeat Oakland in the Horizon League Championships first round, falling to the No. 1 Cleveland State in the Quarterfinals. The Raiders hold a 17-16 all-time record over NKU, going 1-1 last season, defeating the Norse 90-83 and falling 77-63.
2024-25 Conference Schedule | Full Horizon League Schedule | Horizon League Announcement
The Raiders kick off conference play on the road, traveling to Detroit Mercy December 4 and Oakland December 6. The Raiders will host Cleveland State for their 2024-25 conference home opener on December 16. WSU closes 2024 at home, hosting Purdue Fort Wayne (December 28).
WSU will open the new year at Milwaukee (January 2) and Green Bay (January 4) before returning home to host Detroit Mercy on January 8 and Youngstown State (January 12). The Raiders will have a one-game road trip to IU Indy (January 15), returning to the Nutter Center for their second meetings with Green Bay (January 23) and Milwaukee (January 25).
Wright State will have only three home matchups in February, hosting Northern Kentucky (February 1), IU Indy (February 5), and Oakland (February 19). They will travel for their second meetings with Purdue Fort Wayne (February 8), Youngstown State (February 13), Northern Kentucky (February 22), and Cleveland State (February 26).
The Raiders will conclude the regular season at home, hosting RMU on March 1.
The Horizon League Basketball Championship will begin with early-round matchups on campus March 4 and 6. Semifinals and Championship games are set for March 10-11.
OPPONENT INFO
Detroit Mercy is coming off a 17-16 record and a 9-11 mark in HL play in 2023-24. The Titans entered post-season play sixth in the HL, taking down RMU in the first round before falling to Purdue Fort Wayne in the Quarterfinals. The Raiders lead the all-time series 38-28, which includes 14-straight victories over Detroit. WSU won twice against the Titans by an average margin of eight points last year.
Oakland (Dec. 6, Rochester, MI | Feb. 19, Nutter Center)
The Golden Grizzlies finished the 2023-24 season with a 12-17 overall record, going 8-12 in conference. Oakland competed in the first round of the HL tournament, entering as the No. 8 seed, falling to No. 9 Northern Kentucky. The Raiders hold a 21-7 all-time record over the Golden Grizzlies, as the two went 1-1 last season, each winning at home.
Cleveland State (Dec. 16, Nutter Center | Feb. 26, Cleveland, OH)
The Vikings took the 2023-24 HL regular season title, going 29-6 overall and 18-2 in conference. The No. 1 seed defeated Northern Kentucky and Wright State in the HL Tournament, falling to No. 2 Green Bay in the championship. CSU went on to play in the WBIT, falling to Toledo in the first round. The Vikings hold a close 45-42 all-time record over Wright State, last meeting in March of 2024 in the HL Semifinals.
Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 28, Nutter Center | Feb. 8, Fort Wayne, IN)
Purdue Fort Wayne comes off a 23-13 season with 13-7 marks in the HL. The Mastodons ranked third in the HL, taking down Detroit Mercy in the Quarterfinals before falling to Green Bay in the Semifinals. Wright State hold the all-time record over PFW 11-10, as the two went 1-1 last season.
Milwaukee (Jan. 2, Milwaukee, WI | Jan. 25, Nutter Center)
Last season, the Panthers put up an even 16-16 overall record, doubling down with a 10-10 HL record. The Raiders hold a tight 36-34 all-time record over Milwaukee, taking the Panthers 2-1 last season. Milwaukee entered the HL tournament as the fifth seed, falling to Wright State in the Quarterfinals, 70-60.
Green Bay (Jan. 4, Green Bay, WI | Jan. 23, Nutter Center)
Green Bay tallied their 17th HL title last season, putting up a 27-7 overall record with 17-3 marks in the league. Entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Phoenix defeated Youngstown State, Purdue Fort Wayne, and the regular season champion Cleveland State. Earning an automatic bid, GB went on to fall 92-63 to the #6 Tennessee. Last season, the Phoenix defeated WSU 2-0, with an average 15-point margin of victory.
Youngstown State (Jan. 12, Nutter Center | Feb. 13, Youngstown, OH)
The Penguins went 14-18 overall and 9-11 in conference play a year ago, where their season ended against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals. Last season, both teams defeated each other when on the road, while the Raiders lead 40-31 in the all-time series.
IU Indianapolis (Jan. 15, Indianapolis, IN | Feb. 5, Nutter Center)
IU Indy finished 7-23 and 5-15 in conference play last season. Entering as the No. 10 seed, the Jaguars fell to Youngstown State in the first round of the Horizon League Championships. The Raiders defeated IU Indy 2-0 last season, putting up an average 12-point margin of victory, moving their all-time series record 15-8.
Robert Morris (Jan. 29, Moon Township, PA | Mar. 1, Nutter Center)
Robert Morris went 6-24 overall last season and 2-18 in conference. They finished their season in the first round of the HL tournament, falling to Detroit Mercy in the first round. The Raiders took the 2023-24 series, defeating the Colonials with an average 5.5-point margin of victory, highlighted by their overtime win at RMU.
Northern Kentucky (Feb. 1, Nutter Center | Feb. 22, Highland Heights, KY)
Northern Kentucky went 11-20 overall and 8-12 in the HL. After entering as the No. 9 seed, the Norse went on to defeat Oakland in the Horizon League Championships first round, falling to the No. 1 Cleveland State in the Quarterfinals. The Raiders hold a 17-16 all-time record over NKU, going 1-1 last season, defeating the Norse 90-83 and falling 77-63.
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