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Wright State By the Numbers: Last 5 seasons have produced better defense
After the Wright State men’s basketball team held Cleveland State to 45 points in a 45-43 loss on Thursday night, I was curious about how often an opponent had scored that little against the Raiders.
The answer: 20 before Thursday.
The defensive performance against the Vikings was the 21st time an opponent scored 45 points points or fewer. Here’s what else we learned from those performances: 13 of them have come in the past five seasons, during which Billy Donlon has been an assistant coach or head coach. Using principles important to former WSU coach Brad Brownell, Donlon has continued his focus on defense.
Let’s take a look at it chronologically:
WSU opponents, 45 points or fewer
Dec. 1, 2011: Cleveland State, 45-43 loss
Jan. 8, 2011: Loyola, 58-41 win
Dec. 30, 2010: Milwaukee, 68-44 win
Nov. 21, 2010: Southern, 66-43 win
Jan. 28, 2010: UIC, 79-43 win
Jan. 24, 2009: UIC, 57-31 win (school record for fewest points allowed)
Dec. 22, 2008: Murray State, 57-41 win
Dec. 21, 2008: South Florida, 60-43 win
Dec. 17, 2008: Norfolk State, 66-43 win
Dec. 9, 2008: Toledo, 50-35 win
March 4, 2008: Detroit, 60-37 win
Feb. 4, 2008: Presbyterian, 58-42 win
Dec. 8, 2007: Butler, 43-42 win
Nov. 21, 2004: Brown, 67-44 win
Jan. 3, 2004: Butler, 51-39 win
Dec. 16, 2000: High Point, 80-38 win
Jan. 22, 2000: Green Bay, 60-44 win
Dec. 3, 1983: Edinboro, 50-42 win
Dec. 27, 1974: Ohio Northern, 44-37 win
Feb. 2, 1974: Franklin, 46-45 win
Jan. 21, 1974: Cleveland State, 69-45 win
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