The Raiders (2-1) pulled away early in the second half, hiking their lead from five to 14.
Parker Ernsthausen made two free throws to start the surge. After All-MAC guard Jaelan Sanford had a basket wiped out on an offensive foul, teammate Marreon Jackson and Wright State’s Mark Hughes had words and were each assessed a technical foul.
Potter swished a 3-pointer, Love scored inside, and Gentry finished the 9-0 run with a nifty reverse layup for a 53-39 lead with 14:40 to go.
The Rockets (2-1) never could get closer than eight after that.
The Raiders withstood a 3-point barrage from Luke Knapke, a 6-foot-11 junior from Marion Local. He was 6-for-6 beyond the arc, including five in the first half. He had a career-high 20 points.
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