Wright State creeping along at 6-6 getting ready for Horizon League play where they always excel; Postgame press conference with head coach Scott Nagy after 111-59 win over UNOH

DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team saw five players finish in double figures as the Raiders eased passed Northwestern Ohio 111-59 on Saturday night behind 21 points from Brandon Noel and a career-high 15 points from Alex Huibregtse.

Wright State finished the night shooting 59 percent overall (47-80) after the hot start, hitting 10-of-20 three-point attempts and connecting on 78 percent (7-9) of its free throws. Defensively, the Raiders held Northwestern Ohio to 31 percent shooting (19-62) overall with a 9-of-27 mark (33 percent) from three-point range. UNOH was 71 percent (12-17) from the free throw line.
 
The Raiders outrebounded the visitors 50-29, pulling down 31 defensive rebounds, while they used their size advantage for 64 points in the paint and had 27 team assists. Wright State forced Northwestern Ohio into 20 turnovers and converted that into 22 points.
 
Wright State returns to action with its next three contests on the road, beginning with a visit to Miami (OH) on Thursday before restarting Horizon League play at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 29) and IUPUI (Jan. 2).

Scott Nagy WSU HC after 111-59 win over UNOH (photo by megasportsnews.com)
Scott Nagy WSU head coach 12 17 2022 Postgame Presser WSU 111 UNOH 59.mp3

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