Wright State men's basketball opens road slate Tuesday at Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Wright State men's basketball team takes its unbeaten start on the road for the first time this season Tuesday, when the Raiders visit Toledo for a 7 p.m. tipoff at Savage Arena.

Fans can follow the action several ways: watching on ESPN+, via live stats or on the Wright State Radio Network – 101.5 FM 'The Fridge' and WING 1410 AM – with Chris Collins and Jim Brown on the call.

TUESDAY: WATCH ON ESPN+ | FOLLOW LIVE STATS | LISTEN ON WRIGHT STATE RADIO NETWORK

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State built a 47-28 halftime lead and cruised to a 97-71 victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday night at the Nutter Center. CJ O'Hara led the Raiders with 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting and a perfect 10-of-10 at the free-throw line. Chadlyn Traylor added 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, and Andrea Holden posted 19 points and 11 rebounds.

As a team, Wright State shot 56.9% (33-of-58) from the floor, made 24 of its 27 free throws and won the battle on the glass 38-26.

HOT START
Head Coach Clint Sargent's Raiders, picked first in the Horizon League preseason poll, have opened 2026-27 with wins over Air Force (102-71) and Florida Atlantic (97-71). Wright State has scored at least 97 points in both games and is averaging 99.5 points per game on 58.2% (71-of-122) shooting. The Raiders are outrebounding opponents by 9.0 boards per game and blocking 6.5 shots per contest.

DOM'S DOMAIN
Junior guard Dominic Pangonis is averaging a team-best 21.0 points while shooting 13-of-15 from the floor and 8-of-10 from 3-point range. Pangonis scored 30 points on 9-of-10 shooting, including 6-of-7 from deep, in the opener against Air Force, then added 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Florida Atlantic.

HOLDEN COURT
Holden, a junior wing, has posted a double-double in both games this season: 20 points and 11 rebounds against Air Force, then 19 and 11 against Florida Atlantic. He is averaging 19.5 points and 11.0 rebounds on 13-of-19 shooting.

BACKCOURT BALANCE
O'Hara, a junior guard, is averaging 15.0 points and has made 11 of his 12 free-throw attempts. Traylor, a sophomore guard, is averaging 13.0 points and leads the team with 10 assists.

PRESEASON PICK
Sophomore forward Kellen Pickett, the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year, had 13 points and three blocks against Air Force and nine points on 4-of-5 shooting against Florida Atlantic.

SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

Toledo is 1-2, with all three of its games on the road. The Rockets fell 71-70 at Arkansas State and 91-61 at Michigan State before an 81-76 win at Marshall on Saturday.
Mynor Strong leads Toledo with 16.3 points per game and a team-high 13 steals. Angel Montas Jr. adds 14.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and Jaylan Ouwinga averages 12.3 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds. Sean Jones leads the Rockets with 18 assists.
Toledo is shooting 22.2% (14-of-63) from 3-point range and has been outrebounded by 10.7 boards per game.
Tod Kowalczyk is the Rockets' head coach.

Rising Raiders
Rising Raiders provides free admission to Wright State home events, excluding men's basketball, for students currently enrolled in 12th grade or younger, making it easier for families across the Dayton region to experience Raider Athletics together. It's our way of opening the doors to the next generation and giving young fans the opportunity to discover Wright State, build memories, and become Raiders themselves.

Don't watch the next one on your phone.
The reigning Horizon League champions are back at the Nutter Center Wednesday, Nov. 18 against Malone. Tip is at 7:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Holden

CJ O'Hara

Dominic Pangonis

Kellen Pickett

Chadlyn Traylor

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