TV: ESPN3
Radio: 106.5-FM
Series: Wright State leads 15-13 and has won two in a row and four of six.
Coaches: Scott Nagy is 14-7 at Wright State and 424-247 in 22 seasons overall. Matt Lottich is 16-4 in his first season at Valparaiso.
Probable Wright State starters
Steven Davis;6-8;Sr.;F;15.4
Mark Alstork;6-5;Jr.;G;17.8
Justin Mitchell;6-;Jr.;G;11.4
Grant Benzinger;6-3;Jr.;G;11.5
Mike La Tulip;6-5;Sr.;G;7.9
Probable Valparaiso starters
Alex Peters;6-9;Sr.;F;24.2
Micah Bradford;6-2;Fr.;G;3.0
Tevonn Walker;6-2;Jr.;G;12.0
Shane Hammink;6-7;Sr.;G;15.3
Derrik Smits;7-2;Fr.;C;3.2
About Wright State: The Raiders are riding a three-game winning streak after beating Oakland 88-67 Sunday at the Nutter Center. … Kenpom.com gives Wright State a 19 percent chance of winning while predicting a 78-68 Valparaiso victory. … The Raiders are hopeful sophomore guard Mark Hughes will return to action after missing the last four games with sprains in both ankles. … Three players set career highs in Sunday's win against Oakland (Parker Ernsthausen, 24 points; Justin Mitchell, 15 rebounds; Steven Davis, four 3-pointers). … WSU has not had more turnovers than assists in five consecutive games after accomplishing that feat just four times in its first 16 games.
About Valparaiso: The Crusaders are coming off a 96-65 rout of Illinois-Chicago on Sunday for their fifth win in a row. … Valparaiso is in the middle of a four-game homestand that will conclude Sunday against Northern Kentucky. … The Crusaders are 84th in the Pomeroy ratings. … Valpo ranks second in the nation in free throw percentage at 80.8, and the Crusaders are first in the Horizon League in nine categories since conference play began (scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage defense, rebounding offense, rebounding defense, rebounding margin, defensive rebounds, defensive rebounding percentage and offensive rebounding percentage). … Valparaiso is 42-4 at the Athletics-Recreation Center the last three years, including 19-2 in league play.
Coming up: The Raiders will play at Illinois-Chicago at 4 p.m. Sunday.
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