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We’ve got a non-conference matchup on the parquet floor in the Bluegrass State when a member of the Horizon League travels to face one from Conference USA. The Wright State Raiders look to shrug off a slide as they travel to face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Saturday night. Wright State comes in off an 88-77 home loss to Youngstown State, losing outright as a two-point favorite, in their previous contest Sunday. Western Kentucky slipped past Austin Peay 75-74 on the road though they failed to cover the 8.5-point line in their most recent game back on November 30. In the all-time series between the programs, each team has prevailed once with the Raiders picking up a 60-58 home win in the most recent matchup on December 3, 2019.
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Wright State suffered their second straight loss as they were dropped by Youngstown State at home in their previous contest. The Raiders fell to 5-4 overall on the season and they are 0-2 in Horizon League play after the loss to the Penguins. After struggling early against Youngstown State, Wright State closed the first half on a 19-6 run to lead by four at intermission. The Raiders led by as many as six in the second half and were tied with 8:11 to play in the game before giving up a 10-0 run to trail 70-60 with 6:40 to go. Wright State never got closer than six the rest of the way as they took the loss. In the game, the Raiders shot 45.1% from the floor, including three of 15 from three-point range, and allowed Youngstown State to shoot 53.7% from the field. Brandon Noel led Wright State with 22 points and eight rebounds in the loss.
The Raiders put up an average of 79.3 points per game on the yea r, which is 62nd in the nation in scoring offense. Wright State grabs 33.9 rebounds per contest (281st) and hands out 15.9 assists per game. The Raiders are struggling defensively, ranking 293rd in scoring defense by allowing an average of 73.9 points per contest. Trey Calvin leads the team with 16.6 points plus 5.6 assists per game this season. Amari Davis (13.1 points, five rebounds) and Brandon Noel (12.7 points, 6.8 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options for Wright State. Tim Finke, AJ Braun, Andrew Welage, Keaton Norris, Alex Huibregtse and Blake Sisley are key contributors for the Raiders this season. Wright State is shooting 51.6% from the floor as a team this season, which is fifth in the country. The Raiders knock down 5.4 threes per contest while draining 34.3% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Wright State is a struggling team at the free throw line as they convert only 66.9% of their attempts on the year, putting them 275 th in the nation in that category.