DAYTON - The Wright State men's basketball team will compete for the first time ahead of the 2025-26 season on Monday night when the Raiders take on Ohio at UD Arena as part of the CareSource Invitational-Dayton. Tipoff is set for just after 8 p.m. as the second game of the doubleheader following Northern Kentucky-Ashland. Fans can follow the action several ways - via live stats or by tuning in to the home for Raider Basketball WING 1410 AM. Chris Collins and Jim Brown will have all the play-by-play radio feed.
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LOOK WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE, FOLKS
Wright State travels 12 miles across town to play at UD Arena on Monday night, but while the visits have been infrequent, the Raiders are no strangers to UD Arena. Monday marks the second-straight visit that the Raiders have made to the arena to play an opponent other than the building's primary tenant. Wright State's last game inside UD Arena was March 16, 2022 - the site of their 2022 NCAA First Four victory over Bryant. Over the years Wright State has played 22 games at UD Arena, winning 15 of them. The Raiders and University of Dayton Flyers also played the 'Gem City Jam' eight times from 1988-1998, including five times on the UD Arena floor. Prior to the NCAA First Four win, the Raiders last played at UD Arena on Dec. 13, 1997.
GAME FOR A CAUSE
Monday's game between Wright State and Ohio is part of the third annual CareSource Invitationals, a series of college basketball games dedicated to raising awareness and funds for adolescent and young adult mental health.
Centered around the powerful message, "it's Ok to Not be Ok," the CareSource Invitationals aim to normalize mental health conversations nationwide, helping create safe, supportive environments where young people feel empowered to seek help and thrive. CareSource is honored to support communities all over the country by expanding access to mental health resources and support. Remember- It's Ok to Not be Ok.
About CareSource:
CareSource is a national nonprofit managed care organization that administers one of the largest Medicaid managed care plans in the U.S. and offers health insurance, including Medicaid, Marketplace and Medicare products.
ALLOW US TO (RE)INTRODUCE OURSELVES. . .
Wright State returns six players from a season ago.
Logan Woods started 25 games in 2024-25 while shooting 48 percent overall, while
Michael Imariagbe (18 starts, 64 percent shooting) and
Solomon Callaghan (11 starts, 41 percent shooting) also had double-digit starts and shot over 40 percent from the floor and
Andrea Holden connected at a 65 percent shooting clip with five starts.
WELCOME TO THE SQUAD
Wright State added eight newcomers (four transfers, four freshmen) to its 2025-26 roster. Transfers
Sam Alamutu,
TJ Burch,
Bryan Etumnu and
Dominic Pangonis join the Raiders with collegiate experience, along with redshirt freshmen
Alex Bruskotter and
Ayden Davis and true freshmen
Michael Cooper,
PJ Douglas,
Kellen Pickett and
Isaiah Williams.
EXHIBITION ACTION
Wright State squares off in an exhibition matchup for the second-straight season after a 108-59 win over Wilmington last October inside the Nutter Center. Prior to last season, the Wright State had not played a preseason tune-up since prepping for the 2018-19 campaign with now-defunct Notre Dame College (Ohio).
BOBCAT BREAKDOWN
Ohio returns three players with starting experience from last season's squad, including Jackson Paveltetzke, the team's second-leading scorer (13.8 ppg) who started all 32 games a year ago, Aidan Hadaway (started 17 games) and Elijah Elliott (14). Hadaway was the team's leading rebounder (5.8 rpg) and Elliott was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2025. Ohio finished 2024-25 with a 16-16 overall record and a 10-8 mark in the MAC, ending the years in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.
