Where: Nutter Center
TV: American Sports Network, ESPN3
Radio: 106.5-FM
Probable Wright State starters
Name;Ht.;Yr.;Pos.;PPG
Grant Benzinger;6-3;So.;G;8.6
Mark Alstork;6-4;So.;G; 11.9
Joe Thomasson;6-4;Sr.;G;9.8
Mark Hughes;6-4;Fr.;G;3.1
Michael Karena;6-10;Sr.;C;9.6
Probable Detroit starters
Anton Wilson;6-5;Sr.;G;15.4
Chris Jenkins;6-7;Jr.;F;12.9
Josh McFolley;6-0;Fr.;G;10.6
Jaleel Hogan;6-6;So.;F;10.1
Paris Bass;6-8;So.;F;18.0
Series history: Tied 25-25
Coaches: Billy Donlon is 97-89 in his sixth season with the Raiders. … Ray McCallum is 123-124 in his eighth season with Detroit and 293-273 in 18 seasons overall. He also coached at Ball State and Houston.
About Wright State: The Raiders have won seven of their last eight games. They're coming off an 81-45 win over Youngstown State, their most lopsided Horizon League victory in six years. They can match their best league start under Donlon with a victory. They started 5-1 in 2012-13 and 2010-11. … Thomasson has had back-to-back scoreless games but he played only 44 total minutes because of big leads and is contributing in other ways. He's had a combined 11 rebounds and eight assists. He leads the league in foul shooting at 89.6 percent. … Sub J.T. Yoho is averaging a team-high 12.4 points. The senior forward is tied for third in the league in 3-point shooting at 46.3 percent. … Wright State is first in the conference in home attendance at 3,826.
About Detroit: The Titans are 12th nationally in scoring with an 84.4 average and 338th in scoring defense at 82.9 points per game. … They started league play with five straight home games and have lost their last two outings to Valparaiso and Oakland. … After being suspended for a team rules violation, Bass has played nine games and is picking up where he left off last season when he was named HL freshman of the year. … Hogan is second in the league in field-goal shooting at 56 percent. … Jenkins is tied for eighth in rebounding at 6.4 per game.
Coming up: The Raiders, who are alone in second place, have a league showdown at home Friday with first place Valparaiso. The Crusaders (15-3, 5-0) are receiving votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls. They're second in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll behind Gonzaga.
About the Author