In his fourth season at Wright State, Head Coach Billy Donlon, the 2013 Horizon League Coach of the Year, looks to repeat last season's success. The Raiders finished the 2012-13 season with a school-best 23 wins, advancing to the finals of the Horizon League and ending the season in the semi-finals of the College Basketball Invitational after being picked to finish last a year ago.
The Raiders were picked to finish second in the 9 team Horizon League, behind Green Bay in the 2013-14 season.
The Raiders return much of last year’s team plus the addition of four newcomers. Wright State has two players averaging double digit scoring, senior guard Miles Dixon (6-1, 180) at 10.8 ppg, and senior forward AJ Pacher (6-10, 245) at 10.7 ppg, as well as, two player averaging 9 ppg, sophomore forward JT Yoho (6-6, 220) and junior guard Reggie Arceneaux (5-9, 160). The team is shooting 49% in field goals, and 36% from 3-point range. A team strength is free throw shooting, as the Raiders are shooting 78% at the charity stripe.
Wright State is 4-3 overall this season, with 3-0 home record. The Raiders have win against Mount St. Joseph, Manchester, Houston Baptist, and Alcorn State with losses against Georgetown, Depaul, South Alabama.
The Raiders are at 283 in RPI (Real Time), and a Sagarin ranking of 119. By comparison, Western Carolina's RPI is 194 and Sagarin is 199.
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