TV: ESPN3
Radio: 106.5-FM
Series: Wright State leads the series 21-8 and has won five of the last seven meetings
Coaches: Scott Nagy is 19-9 at Wright State and 429-249 in 22 seasons overall. John Brannen is 27-31 in his second season at NKU.
Probable Wright State starters
Steven Davis;6-8;Sr.;F;15.0
Mark Alstork;6-5;Jr.;G;18.6
Justin Mitchell;6-5;Jr.;G;11.6
Grant Benzinger;6-3;Jr.;G;12.1
Mike La Tulip;6-1;Sr.;G;7.6
Probable Northern Kentucky starters
Jordan Garnett;6-5;Jr.;F;4.3
Carson Williams;6-5;Fr.;F;10.7
Cole Murray;6-7;Sr.;G;10.2
Lavone Holland II;6-1;Jr.;G;13.4
Drew McDonald;6-7;So.;C;15.8
About Wright State: The Raiders are coming off a 78-64 double-overtime victory at Cleveland State on Saturday, extending their winning streak to four and eight of 10. … Kenpom.com gives WSU a 34 percent chance of winning while predicting a 76-72 loss. … The Raiders have won three consecutive road games and four of five. … WSU leads the HL in assists (15.5) and rebounding defense (33.1) and is second in field goal percentage (.454). … Junior guard Justin Mitchell is averaging 10.9 rebounds over the last eight games. … Junior guard Mark Alstork has made 18 consecutive free throws.
About Northern Kentucky: The Norse are coming off an 81-77 loss at Youngstown State on Saturday, snapping their four-game winning streak. … NKU is 155th in the Pomeory ratings. … The Norse are eighth in the HL in scoring offense (73.9) and fourth in scoring defense (72.1). The Norse are tied with Detroit for the league lead in 3-pointers (130), and Cole Murray is tied for first with Milwaukee's Cody Wichmann with 44 treys. … NKU is 9-2 at home. … the Norse have out-rebounded their opponent in 22 of 28 games this season. … NKU's 18 wins are nine more than the team had last year, making it the third largest turnaround in the country. … The Norse are 15-4 when scoring at least 70 points and 13-2 when limiting their opponent to 70 or fewer.
Coming up: The Raiders will play host to first-place Valparaiso at 7 p.m. Friday.
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