Wright State’s three-state tour takes it to Youngstown State on Wednesday, the final game of an Horizon League odyssey that won’t make or break the season but could set the tone for the journeys still to come.

Even after this 7 p.m. game, the Raiders (14-5, 5-1 Horizon League) will have more than half of the league slate — nine games — ahead of them.

Coach Billy Donlon won’t let his team think too much of itself just yet, but Wright State fans have to be excited to see their team tied for first place with Valparaiso after six games. Youngstown State (10-8, 2-3) is fifth.

“I thought we had to win two of three on this road trip to keep us at the top,” Donlon said. “Certainly, if you can win two of three, you’ve got a chance to create separation for yourself, not necessarily in the top two spots, but in the top half of the league. We’ve given ourselves and opportunity to win two of three by winning (Monday).”

Six of the nine Horizon League teams already have three or four losses. Green Bay (10-9, 4-2) is one game behind Wright State and Valparaiso. Detroit (12-8, 4-3) is a half game back of Green Bay.

Wright State followed its 69-63 loss at Valparaiso on Saturday with a 64-62 victory at Detroit on Monday. Guard Kendall Griffin scored a career-high 15 points, and the Raiders led from start to finish. Detroit star Ray McCallum missed a last-second 3-pointer that would have won the game.

The Titans scored 17 points below their average. They came into the game as the eighth-highest scoring team in the country (79.4 points per game).

If not for the last two minutes of the Valparaiso game, the Raiders would be 6-0 in the league. They led the Crusaders and Titans for all but about four minutes in the two games.

“I’m proud of what we’ve done for 80 minutes,” Donlon said. “We’re not any worse a team because we lost to Valpo, and we’re not any better a team because of the way we beat Detroit. But in the eyes of sports and society, that’s how it works. We played just as well against Valpo as we did against Detroit. We just won one and lost the other.”

In two of its first four Horizon League games, the Raiders had to rally from behind to pull out the victory in the final minutes. It’s different playing with the lead and trying to protect it the whole game. Detroit never had the lead, but it did tie the Raiders at 53-53 with five minutes left.

“When you’re able to get out in front and you’ve got a defense like ours, it’s got to be frustrating to play behind the whole game,” Wright State forward Cole Darling said. “I can see why it would be frustrating for them, but from our side, it’s tough to hold the lead the entire game. But we did it. We pulled it out.”