Wright State Raiders men's basketball
- Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Infobox CBB Team
name = Wright State Raiders
logo =
logo_size = 150px
university = Wright State University
conference = Horizon League
conference_short = Horizon
division =
city = Dayton
stateabb = Ohio
state = Ohio
coach = Brad Brownell
tenure = 2nd
arena = Nutter Center
capacity = 12,000
nickname = Raiders
color1 = Hunter green
color2 = Gold
hex1 = 355E3B
hex2 = FFD700
NCAAchampion = 1983 (Division II)
NCAAfinalfour =
NCAAtourneys = 1993, 2007
conference_tournament = 1993 (Mid-Continent Conference)
2007
conference_season =
The Wright State Raiders team is the basketball team that represents Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007. The Raiders are currently coached by Brad Brownell.
History
Wright State first sponsored men's basketball in 1970. In 1983, Wright State won the Division II NCAA Tournament.
The Raiders play at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio in what is called the NUT HOUSE. Since their 1993 tournament appearance the Raiders are 5-0 against teams ranked in the top 25. Including, 3 straight against their rivals Butler.
NCAA Tournament results
The Raiders have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0-2.
2007 lost to Pittsburgh
Raiders in the National Basketball Association
Two Wright State alumni have gone on to play in the NBA. They are:
*Bill Edwards
*Vitaly Potapenko
ee also
*Wright State Raiders
References
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/colleges/wrightst.html List of NBA Players from Wright State]
* [http://wsuraiders.cstv.com/ Wright State Athletics website]
* [http://wsuraiders.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/wrst-0708-mbb-mediaguide.html]
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