2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by second-year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio, as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 25–10, 14–4 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. In the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Cleveland State to become Horizon League Tournament champions. This received the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the First Round.[1]

2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceHorizon League
2017–18 record25–10 (14–4 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Cooley
  • Sharif Chambliss
  • Clint Sargent
Home arenaNutter Center
2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Kentucky15–3 .833  22–10  .688
Wright State †14–4 .778  25–10  .714
UIC12–6 .667  20–16  .556
Oakland10–8 .556  19–14  .576
Milwaukee8–10 .444  16–17  .485
IUPUI8–10 .444  11–19  .367
Green Bay7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Cleveland State6–12 .333  12–23  .343
Youngstown State6–12 .333  8–24  .250
Detroit4–14 .222  8–24  .250
† 2018 Horizon League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2016–17 season 20–12, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish fifth place. In the Horizon League Tournament, they lost to Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Steven Davis0F6'7"220RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Mike LaTulip5G6'1"175RS SeniorArlington Heights, ILGraduated
Mark Alstork24G6'5"190RS JuniorDayton, OHGraduate transferred to Illinois

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Billy Wampler2F6'6"200JuniorEau Claire, WITransferred from Drake. Under NCAA transfer rules, Wampler will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Mitchell
PG		 Kings Mill, OH Kings High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaylon Hall
SG		 Louisville, KY Doss High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Manns, Jr.
SF		 Columbus, OH Kingston Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Roster
    2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylon Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrDoss HS Houston, TX
    G 1 Justin Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWayne HS Fort Wayne, IN
    G/F 2 Everett Winchester 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGilman School Baltimore, MD
    G 3 Mark Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrUrsuline HS Youngstown, OH
    G 4 Alan Vest 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrChaminade-Julienne HS Kettering, OH
    G 5 Tyler Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKings HS Kings Mills, OH
    G 10 Adam Giles (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMiamisburg HS Miamisburg, OH
    C 11 Loudon Love 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS FrGeneva HS Geneva, IL
    G 12 Tye Wilburn (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrLake Central HS
    Kilgore    		 Schereville, IN
    G 13 Grant Benzinger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMoeller HS Cincinnati, OH
    F 15 James Manns 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWalnut Ridge HS Columbus, OH
    F 20 Bill Wampler  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRegis HS
    Drake    		 Eau Claire, WI
    G 21 Trey Stacey (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMoeller HS Cincinnati, OH
    F/C 22 Parker Ernsthausen (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrToledo St. John's HS Bowling Green, OH
    G 31 Cole Gentry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoSt. Charles East HS
    South Dakota State    		 St. Charles, IL
    F 33 Ryan Custer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoElder HS Cincinnati, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 2, 2017

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Wayne State (NE) W 73–58 
    		 23 – Mitchell  12 – Tied  3 – Tied  Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Non-Conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Loyola–Chicago L 80–84  0–1
    		  16 – Benzinger  8 – Mitchell  4 – Tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,814)
    Chicago, IL
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Miami (OH) L 67–73 OT 0–2
    		  14 – Hughes  12 – Love  3 – Wilburn  Millett Hall (996)
    Oxford, OH
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Murray State L 61–80  0–3
    		  14 – Love  8 – Love  2 – Tied  Nutter Center (4,009)
    Fairborn, OH
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Tiffin
    Wright State Tournament    		 W 73–49  1–3
    		  18 – Winchester  7 – Winchester  5 – Mitchell  Nutter Center (3,133)
    Fairborn, OH
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Gardner–Webb
    Wright State Tournament    		 W 64–47  2–3
    		  18 – Benzinger  9 – Love  4 – Mitchell  Nutter Center (3,456)
    Fairborn, OH
    Nov 25, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Jacksonville
    Wright State Tournament    		 W 68–44  3–3
    		  16 – Benzinger  9 – Love  4 – Ernsthausen  Nutter Center (3,030)
    Fairborn, OH
    Nov 26, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Fairfield
    Wright State Tournament    		 W 57–56  4–3
    		  21 – Mitchell  13 – Love  3 – Mitchell  Nutter Center (3,045)
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 2, 2017*
    5:00 pm, FCS Central    		 at Western Kentucky L 60–78  4–4
    		  19 – Benzinger  7 – Tied  7 – Mitchell  E.A. Diddle Arena (4,165)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Ohio Valley W 98–68  5–4
    		  17 – Hall  9 – Love  4 – Winchester  Nutter Center (3,060)
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 9, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Kent State W 63–54  6–4
    		  13 – Benzinger  11 – Mitchell  4 – Hughes  Nutter Center (3,448)
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 16, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Toledo W 77–69  7–4
    		  18 – Mitchell  12 – Tied  3 – Hughes  Savage Arena (3,932)
    Toledo, OH
    Dec 19, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Missouri State L 50–66  7–5
    		  18 – Mitchell  8 – Love  4 – Hughes  JQH Arena (3,123)
    Springfield, MO
    Dec 22, 2017*
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 at Georgia Tech W 85–81  8–5
    		  22 – Benzinger  12 – Love  7 – Hughes  McCamish Pavilion (4,522)
    Atlanta, GA
    Horizon League regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UIC W 65–61  9–5
    (1–0)    		  14 – Mitchell  11 – Benzinger  5 – Hughes  Nutter Center (3,397)
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 30, 2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 IUPUI W 60–52  10–5
    (2–0)    		  16 – Benzinger  13 – Mitchell  4 – Mitchell  Nutter Center (3,649)
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 5, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Detroit W 80–73  11–5
    (3–0)    		  23 – Benzinger  14 – Love  5 – Ernsthausen  Calihan Hall (561)
    Detroit, MI
    Jan 7, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Oakland W 86–81 OT 12–5
    (4–0)    		  25 – Love  17 – Love  7 – Gentry  Athletics Center O'rena (3,208)
    Rochester, MI
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Kentucky W 84–81  13–5
    (5–0)    		  31 – Benzinger  10 – Love  3 – Tied  BB&T Arena (4,987)
    Highland Heights, KY
    Jan 15, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Youngstown State W 77–67  14–5
    (6–0)    		  16 – Hall/Love  8 – Benzinger  6 – Gentry  Nutter Center (4,409)
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 18, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Green Bay W 80–67  15–5
    (7–0)    		  23 – Gentry  14 – Love  5 – Ernsthausen  Resch Center (2,264)
    Green Bay, WI
    Jan 20, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Milwaukee L 61–66  15–6
    (7–1)    		  16 – Love  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,603)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 26, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Detroit W 87–55  16–6
    (8–1)    		  17 – Benzinger  5 – Tied  4 – Gentry  Nutter Center (7,543)
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 28, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Oakland W 64–51  17–6
    (9–1)    		  18 – Love  17 – Love  4 – Gentry  Nutter Center (4,491)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Cleveland State L 74–77  17–7
    (9–2)    		  20 – Tied  12 – Love  7 – Hughes  Wolstein Center (1,411)
    Cleveland, OH
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Youngstown State W 83–57  18–7
    (10–2)    		  21 – Gentry  9 – Tied  5 – Tied  Beeghly Center (5,371)
    Youngstown, OH
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Green Bay W 68–64  19–7
    (11–2)    		  22 – Benzinger  14 – Hughes  3 – Tied  Nutter Center (4,714)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Milwaukee L 73–74  19–8
    (11–3)    		  20 – Love  19 – Love  3 – Tied  Nutter Center (5,713)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northern Kentucky W 69–67  20–8
    (12–3)    		  15 – Love  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Nutter Center (7,205)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 19, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Cleveland State W 72–63  21–8
    (13–3)    		  20 – Benzinger  6 – Tied  5 – Benzinger  Nutter Center (3,745)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 23, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPN3    		 at IUPUI L 56–66  21–9
    (13–4)    		  12 – Winchester  8 – Love  3 – Gentry  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2,263)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 25, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UIC W 88–81  22–9
    (14–4)    		  23 – Love  15 – Love  5 – Love  UIC Pavilion (3,091)
    Chicago, IL
    Horizon League Tournament
    Mar 3, 2018
    5:30 pm, ESPN3    		 (2) vs. (7) Green Bay
    Quarterfinals    		 W 87–72  23–9
    		  17 – Love  9 – Benzinger  5 – Gentry  Little Caesars Arena (6,276)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 5, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) vs. (6) Milwaukee
    Semifinals    		 W 59–53  24–9
    		  18 – Love  12 – Love  2 – Tied  Little Caesars Arena (5,398)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) vs. (8) Cleveland State
    Championship game    		 W 74–57  25–9
    		  19 – Benzinger  12 – Love  3 – Tied  Little Caesars Arena (7,595)
    Detroit, MI
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2018*
    12:40 pm, truTV    		 (14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 13 Tennessee
    First Round    		 L 47–73  25–10
    		  12 – Love  9 – Love  4 – Hughes  American Airlines Center (15,802)
    Dallas, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South[2].
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Tennessee routs Wright State 73-47". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
    2. "Wright State University Athletics". www.WSURaiders.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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