http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ Sports news about the Wright State University Raiders. en-us mkatz@daytondailynews.com 2010-02-09T14:32:36-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/09/game_to_game_decisions.html FAIRBORN — Cooper Land was not a starter, but as Wright State basketball coach Brad Brownell said, “It’s never good to lose a guy who gives you double-figure minutes.” That’s what Land was giving the Raiders, more than 16 minutes... 16613103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-09T14:32:36-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/08/land_finished_for_season_with.html FAIRBORN — Junior forward Cooper Land will miss the rest of the season following an ACL injury to his right knee suffered in practice with the Raiders this afternoon. He is expected to have surgery soon if preliminary reports of... 16606403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-08T19:09:56-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/07/raiders_have_to_find_another_w.html INDIANAPOLIS — All is not lost, but there is a realization now that this basketball season will not be the spectacular one Wright State envisioned. With Saturday’s 74-62 loss at Butler, the Raiders are 15-9 and 8-5 in the Horizon... 16592903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-07T02:17:42-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/06/raiders_cant_do_it_butlers_way.html INDIANAPOLIS — Butler increased its personal winning streak over Wright State to six straight games and its overall winning streak this season to 12 in a 74-62 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse this evening. Vaughn Duggins led the Raiders with 18... 16592303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-06T21:53:17-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/05/howards_share_friendly_elevato.html INDIANAPOLIS — Prior to today’s practice at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse (don’t know why there’s no “historic” sign on the building), Wright State radio broadcaster Chris Collins had an interesting discussion in the team hotel. “There were a bunch of people... 16586603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-05T17:53:15-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/05/indianapolis_at_least_three.html INDIANAPOLIS — At least three times this season, Wright State has held big leads in the first half and went on to lose the games. It happened at Northeastern in a non-conference game the Raiders led at one time by... 16577003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-05T02:11:25-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/04/raiders_alone_in_second_after.html VALPARAISO, Ind. — N’Gai Evans led a second-half comeback after Wright State squandered all of a 15-point first-half lead and the Raiders rallied to beat Valparaiso 75-71 in a key Horizon League game tonight. The victory — with Evans scoring... 16576603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-04T21:48:39-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/02/more_than_just_a_game.html FAIRBORN — It’s not always just about the game at hand for the Wright State Raiders. Saturday, when they hosted Loyola of Chicago, it was Coaches for Cancer night, when most college coaches wore sneakers with their suits to make... 16536903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-02T07:22:32-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/02/01/ohio_u_opponent_for_raiders_in.html FAIRBORN — Wright State will play at Ohio University on Feb. 20 in a BracketBusters game announced today by ESPN and the Horizon League. The game time has not yet been decided. It will mark the ninth game between the... 16532603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-02-01T15:35:49-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/01/30/cooperwood_duggins_lead_raider.html FAIRBORN — Senior forward Cory Cooperwood scored eight straight points midway in the second half after the Raiders fell behind today and rallied Wright State to a 66-48 victory over Loyola of Chicago at the Nutter Center. Cooperwood finished with... 16520303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-01-30T15:38:27-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/01/29/maybe_uncw_will_call_donlon.html FAIRBORN — Wright State associate head coach Billy Donlon said he has heard from no one at North Carolina-Wilmington today, but he knew early this morning Benny Moss was out at basketball coach there. Donlon spent eight years at UNCW,... 16515703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-01-29T17:43:23-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/01/28/raiders_win_second_straight.html FAIRBORN — For the second time this season, Illinois-Chicago gave the Raiders a little bit of trouble in the first half, then couldn’t keep up in the second. Tonight, the Raiders won 79-43 at the Nutter Center, an even larger... 16504203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-01-28T21:26:29-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/01/27/no_complaints_from_gardner_des.html FAIRBORN — John David Gardner was dressed in sweats today, but didn’t practice with the Raiders. That’s the way it’s going to be the rest of the season. Gardner finally made the decision this week. Rehab for recurring hip and... 16494303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-01-27T22:54:54-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/01/27/senior_day_time_moved_for_swim.html FAIRBORN — Six senior swimmers will be honored prior to their meet with Xavier on Saturday, but with a new start time, 9 a.m., due to the tragic passing of former WSU swim coach Matt Liddy earlier in the week.... 16488003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-01-27T14:16:51-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/entries/2010/01/26/more_awkward_moments_for_grant.html FAIRBORN — It was an awkward moment, and Bob Grant addressed it at the time as agonizing, but less than a year into his athletic directorship at Wright State, Grant was asked to trim money from his budget. One of... 16480303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wrightstatesports/ 2010-01-26T20:31:55-05:00 mkatz@daytondailynews.com