March Forecast: Wright State a No. 15 seed in latest projection by Jerry Palm

Raiders close regular season with road games Thursday and Saturday
Wright State’s Mark Hughes tries to drive around UIC’s Marcus Ottey earlier this season at the Nutter Center. Josepth Craven/CONTRIBUTED

Wright State’s Mark Hughes tries to drive around UIC’s Marcus Ottey earlier this season at the Nutter Center. Josepth Craven/CONTRIBUTED

The Wright State Raiders have moved to the top of the Horizon League standings with six straight victories, and they’re earning mentions in the latest NCAA tournament predictions this week.

Jerry Palm, of CBS Sports, gives Wright State a No. 15 seed and a game against No. 2 seed Michigan with the game in Des Moines, Iowa. His bracket was updated Monday.

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Wright State also gets a No. 15 seed in the USA Today bracket updated Monday. They're playing No. 2 seed Tennessee in Jacksonville, Fla., in that bracket.

Wright State (18-11, 12-4) beat Youngstown State 82-54 on Saturday. The Raiders close the regular season with road games at Green Bay (15-14, 9-7) and Milwaukee (9-20, 4-12) this week. Wright State has a one-game lead over Northern Kentucky (21-8, 11-5).

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