Wright State, Air Force will meet for third time in 2024-25 season

Air Force has suffered 11 straight losing seasons
Air Force coach Joe Scott, center, argues with an official after Beau Becker was called for a technical foul against Colorado State during a NCAA college basketball game in the Mountain West Conference finale on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Carson Field/The Gazette via AP)

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Air Force coach Joe Scott, center, argues with an official after Beau Becker was called for a technical foul against Colorado State during a NCAA college basketball game in the Mountain West Conference finale on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Carson Field/The Gazette via AP)
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July 26, 2024
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The Wright State Raiders men’s basketball team will play Air Force at the Nutter Center on Nov. 30, the school announced Thursday.

“We feel like this game is a great opportunity for both our program and the greater Dayton community as a whole,” coach Clint Sargent said in a press release. “The ties between Wright State, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the Air Force Academy are very deserving of a special night of recognition. Our fans will be excited about bringing in a challenging opponent from the Mountain West Conference which always has high NCAA tournament hopes.”

A game time will be announced at a later date.

This will be the third meeting between Wright State and Air Force. They played in 2010 and 2011 with both teams winning on their home court.

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Air Force finished 9-22 last season. It has suffered 11 straight losing seasons. It returns two double-digit scorers: senior forward Beau Becker (13.8 points per game); and senior guard Ethan Taylor (13.5). Leading scorer Rytis Petraitis (15.7), a junior guard, transferred to California.

This is the second non-conference game Wright State has announced. It will play at Kentucky on Nov. 4.

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