2018–19 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:Wright State Raiders
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:21–14
Conf Record:13–5
Head Coach:Scott Nagy
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Brian Cooley
Asst Coach2:Sharif Chambliss
Asst Coach3:Clint Sargent
Stadium:Nutter Center
Champion:Horizon League regular season co-champions
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:first round

The 2018–19 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by third-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 21–14, 13–5 in Horizon League to be regular season co-champions with Northern Kentucky. They defeated IUPUI and Green Bay to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky. As regular season league champion, and number 1 seed in their league tournament, who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Clemson.

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2017–18 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]

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

Loudon LoveFirst Team All Horizon League
Bill WamplerSecond Team All Horizon League
Parker ErnsthausenHorizon League All Defensive Team
Mark HughesHorizon League All Defensive Team
Malachi SmithHorizon League All Newcomer Team
Scott NagyHorizon League Coach of the Year
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Statistics

NumberNameGamesAveragePointsAssistsRebounds
1Bill Wampler3515.0 52542118
11Loudon Love3415.1 51332280
31Cole Gentry3511.741111386
3Mark Hughes359.3324101149
5Skyelar Potter355.820420134
13Malachi Smith355.419059100
22Parker Ernsthausen354.917381108
4Alan Vest354.917331138
23James Manns161.93115
20Andy Neff80.8603
10Adam Giles140.4524
21Grant Basile31.3403
00Jaylon Hall12.0222
Source[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tennessee routs Wright State 73-47 . March 15, 2018 . . March 15, 2018.
  2. Web site: Wright State Record Book. October 23, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2018-19 Raider Basketball Wright State Combined Team Statistics . August 13, 2024.