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Posted: 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012

Preview: Wright State vs. Central Michigan

By David Jablonski

Staff Writer

FAIRBORN —

Who: Wright State (3-0) vs. Central Michigan (1-1).

When: 6 p.m.

Where: John M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.

What: First game of the Utah Thanksgiving Tournament.

Radio: WBZI 100.3 FM.

Wright State starters: Reggie Arceneaux, 5-9, So., G, 8.3 points per game; Matt Vest, 6-5, Jr., G, 7.0; Kendall Griffin, 6-4, So., G, 7.0; AJ Pacher, 6-10, Jr., F, 8.3; J.T.Yoho, 6-6, Fr., F, 15.3.

Central Michigan Starters: John Simons, 6-8, Fr., F, 7.5; Zach Saylor, 6-8, Sr., F, 9.0; Kyle Randall, 5-10, Sr., G, 14.0; Chris Fowler, 6-0, Fr., G, 7.5; Austin Keel, 6-0, So., G, 6.0.

About Wright State: The Raiders are 6-6 all time against Central Michigan and 2-0 under coach Billy Donlon. Wright State won 60-42 last season and 53-49 two years ago. They also won 69-53 in 2009 under Brad Brownell. Their last loss to the Chippewas was in 2008, 70-68 in overtime on the road. … The Raiders seek their first 4-0 start since 2002-03. … Wright State has exactly as many rebounds as its opponents (91) through three games. It is shooting 45 percent from the field, 33 percent from 3-point range and 67 percent from the line.

About Central Michigan: The Chippewas hung around until midway through the second half but lost 73-61 at Iowa in their season opener. It was still a 7-point game with 4½ minutes left. First-year Central Michigan coach Keno Davis, the 2008 national coach of the year at Drake, is the son of former Iowa coach Tom Davis. … In their second game, the Chippewas beat Division III Olivet 76-62 on Friday. Saylor led the way with 14 points. … Central Michigan finished 11-21 a year ago and returned one starter. It has nine newcomers. It hasn’t had a winning record since 2003 when it went 25-7 and reached the NCAA tournament.

Donlon on Central Michigan: “We know some of their guys. They’ve had a lot of personnel turnover. They have a new coach. They play hard. They gave Iowa a very tough game at Iowa. Iowa made some plays late to get it to 12. They press and play some different defenses. They’ve got some guys who can shoot.”

Other tournament games: Host Utah (1-1) plays Idaho State (0-2) at 9 p.m. The tournament takes a day off on Thanksgiving. On Friday, Utah plays Central Michigan at 7 p.m., and the Raiders play Idaho State at 9:45. On Saturday, Idaho State plays Central Michigan at 6:30 p.m., and Wright State plays Utah at 9:30.

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