Wright State (4-7) used a 24-11 run to open the second half and led by double digits nearly the rest of the way. AJ Braun scored seven points as five Raiders scored during the stretch.
Basile finished 9-of-16 shooting and had a game-high four assists. Trey Calvin added 19 points, including 13 in the second half, and the pair combined for five of the Raiders’ seven 3-pointers.
THAT’S A RAIDER WIN!! #RaiderUP | #RaiderFamily pic.twitter.com/H5A1utU0kl
— Wright State Men’s Basketball (@WSU_MBB) December 22, 2021
Tanner Holden added 17 points and Braun finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Tim Finke added seven points, four assists and three steals.
The Raiders shot 31 of 59 (52.5%) and made 15 of their 16 free throws. It was the second straight win for Raiders, who used a 23-2 run in a nine-point win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Freshman guard Terquavion Smith scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Wolfpack. Smith entered averaging 18.5 points and has scored in double figures in five consecutive games. Smith’s 3-pointer cut the deficit to 66-59 but they didn’t get closer.
Jericole Hellems added 14 points and Dereon Seabron had 10 for the Wolfpack, which shot 38% percent (29 of 76) from the floor and 27% (7 of 26) from long range.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
NEXT GAME
Thursday, Dec. 30
Milwaukee at Wright State, 7 p.m., ESPN+, 103.9
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