A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 27, the 16th week of the 2020 season. The KANSAS CITY CHIEFS defeated Atlanta, 17-14, to clinch the first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Chiefs are the No. […]
More honors for Raiders’ Holden; named College Sports Madness HL Player of the Week
DAYTON – Wright State sophomore Tanner Holden has been named the Horizon League’s player of the week by College Sports Madness, the publication announced on Monday morning. Holden helped the Raiders to a pair of wins over Green Bay at home this past weekend, turning in an 18-point game […]
Wright State sophomore Tanner Holden named Horizon League Player of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – Wright State men’s basketball sophomore Tanner Holden has been named the Horizon League’s Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon. Holden is coming off of back-to-back double-digit scoring games as the Raiders tallied a pair of home victories over the weekend. Holden was also […]
Wright State Raiders get weekend sweep over Green Bay led by Jaylon Hall’s 22 points (WSU game story)
The Wright State men’s basketball team ran its winning streak to six straight on Sunday as the Raiders improved to 4-0 in Horizon League play with a 90-77 home victory inside the Nutter Center behind double figure scoring games from six players. Jaylon Hall led the […]
Raiders use Double-Doubles from Holden and Love to beat Green Bay Phoenix in Saturday matchup (WSU recap)
The Wright State men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in Horizon League play and won its fifth straight game overall on Saturday afternoon with a 67-53 victory over Green Bay inside the Nutter Center. The Raiders (5-1, 3-0 HL) and Phoenix (0-7, 0-3) are back at it […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, December 29, 2020: Day 364 of the Year
1170s 1170: SAINT THOMAS BECKET WAS MURDERED BY FOUR KNIGHTS 1760s BORN 1766: CHARLES MACINTOSH (CHEMIST & INVENTOR) 1800s BORN 1800: CHARLES GOODYEAR (INVENTOR) BORN 1808: ANDREW JOHNSON (17TH U.S. PRESIDENT) 1840s 1845: TEXAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION AS THE 28TH STATE 1848: GASLIGHTS WERE […]
Wright State Raiders survive sloppy, lethargic first half to throttle Green Bay, 67-53
Over the years when the Green Bay Phoenix and the Wright State Raiders get together, you never know what type of game it would be, slow down or uptempo. The Phoenix can be tough either way. Under Dick Bennett (85-95), Mike Heideman (95-2002) and Ted […]
NFL Week 16 Preview: Browns at the New York Jets today 1 PM
CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-4)AT NEW YORK JETS (1-13) WEEK 16 // SUNDAY, DEC. 27, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // METLIFE STADIUM // REFEREE: LAND CLARK ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)SIRIUS: 133 (Cle), 82 (NYJ) […]
NFL Week 16 Preview: Bengals travel to Houston to take on the Texans at 1 PM
CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-10-1)AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-10) WEEK 16 // SUNDAY, DEC. 27, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): TBDSIRIUS: 108 (Cin), 136 (Hou) | XM: 385 (Cin), 230 (Hou) REGULAR-SEASON SERIES […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, December 27, 2020: Day 362 of the Year
1570s BORN 1571: JOHANNES KEPLER (ASTRONOMER) 1770s BORN 1773: “FATHER OF AVIATION” SIR GEORGE CAYLEY 1820s BORN 1822: LOUIS PASTEUR (CHEMIST) 1860s 1864: AN ILL YOUTH IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, WROTE IN HIS DIARY: “I DON’T SEE NO NEED OF BEING SICK NOW THAT SCHOOL […]
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Grant Basile, key player on Wright State Raiders basketball team
POSITION Forward HEIGHT 6-9 WEIGHT 225 CLASS Redshirt Sophomore HOMETOWN Pewaukee, WI HIGHSCHOOL Pewaukee Notes: Unanimous First-Team All-State…Second-Team AP All State…conference Player of the Year and First-Team twice…averaged 24.5 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks a game while shooting 68%…1,049 career points…once scored 49 points and grabbed 23 rebounds twice…team was sectional […]
Head coach Scott Nagy talks Wright State Basketball
The 20-21 edition of the Wright State Raiders men’s basketball team is off to a solid start with wins over Miami, Ohio; Bowling Green and a weekend sweep at Detroit last week. This weekend, they will host a team that gives them fits, the Green […]
Red-hot Wright State Raiders back home for Weekend Games against always-tough Green Bay today at 4 PM, Sunday at 2 PM
The Wright State men’s basketball team returns to the Nutter Center this weekend for the first time in Horizon League play, as the Raiders welcome Green Bay to town for a pair of contests on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Saturday’s action will tip at 4 […]
Green Bay Phoenix travels to Wright State for weekend Horizon League back-to-back games
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) — Green Bay is headed to Dayton, Ohio, over the Holiday weekend, as the Phoenix is set to take the court at the Nutter Center for games on Saturday, Sunday with Horizon League Preseason favorite Wright State. GAME INFORMATIONSaturday at Wright State […]
Today’s Wright State Men’s Basketball Opponent: Green Bay’s Emmanuel Ansong can play immediately after receiving NCAA Waiver
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) — Green Bay men’s basketball forward Emmanuel Ansong had his NCAA waiver request officially granted on Tuesday, receiving immediate eligibility to play this season for the Phoenix. Ansong didn’t technically qualify for the blanket waiver the NCAA Division I council approved recently, as he […]
Week 16 Saturday in the NFL: Miami visits Las Vegas at 8:15 PM
MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5)AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (7-7) WEEK 16 // SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 2020 // 8:15 PM ET // ALLEGIANT STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: NFLN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan […]
Week 16 Saturday in the NFL: San Francisco visits the Desert and the Arizona Cardinals at 4:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-9)AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-6) WEEK 16 // SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 2020 // 4:30 PM ET // STATE FARM STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: Amazon/Twitch (4:30 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (SF), 83 […]
Week 16 Saturday in the NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Detroit Lions at 1 PM
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-5)AT DETROIT LIONS (5-9) WEEK 16 // SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // FORD FIELD // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: NFLN (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: John […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, December 26, 2020: Boxing Day in Canada; 361st Day of the Year
BOXING DAY (CANADA) This holiday derives from the Old English custom of giving Christmas “boxes” to tradesmen, postmen, and servants. The original boxes were usually made of earthenware and contained money, which could be retrieved only by breaking the boxes open. These days, a gift […]