FIRST TEAM (in alphabetical order)
Grant Benzinger (Moeller) - Wright State senior guard
14.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.3 APG in 33.1 minutes/game
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Xavier Musketeers guard Trevon Bluiett (5), left, and Wright State Raiders guard Grant Benzinger (13) chase a loose ball in the first half during the NCAA college basketball game between the Wright State Raiders and the Xavier Musketeers, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. (Photo: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar)
Drew McDonald (Newport Central Catholic) - Northern Kentucky junior forward/center
16.4 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 2.0 APG in 28.6 minutes/game
Northern Kentucky University's Drew McDonald during
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Northern Kentucky University's Drew McDonald during practice at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Thursday March 16, 2017. (Photo: Cara Owsley, The Enquirer/Cara Owsley)
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Jack Anton (Moeller) - Elon senior forward
Shaq Athie (Lockland/Colby CC) - Grambling State junior guard
Nick Ayers (Simon Kenton) - Northern Kentucky senior guard
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Jaevin Cumberland (Wilmington) - Oakland junior guard
Ryan Custer (Elder) - Wright State sophomore forward
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Tyler Mitchell (Kings) - Wright State freshman guard
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Trey Stacey (Moeller) - Wright State senior guard
Northern Kentucky University opponent Louisville reportedly voted against NIT appearance--Cincinnati Enquirer
This time it counts — NKU squares off against Louisville in NIT opener Tuesday night on ESPN--Northern Kentucky Tribune
NIT: Northern Kentucky Draws Louisville in Opening Round--River City News
First-round NIT matchup pits No. 7 @NKUNorseMBB against No. 2 Louisville--nkunorse.com
No. 7 @NKUNorseMBB readies for No. 2 Louisville in first NIT appearance--nkunorse.com
The No. 3 seed in the South is Tennessee, who draws Wright State in the first round of the tournament, while No. 6 seed Miami draws Loyola-Chicago in the first round of the tournament. The Ramblers won at Florida back in December and will be one of the trendy upset picks in the first round of the tournament. They won both the Missouri Valley regular season and tournament, and as a No. 11 seed, they’re rated higher than Davidson, who won the Atlantic 10 tournament.2018 NCAA Tournament Power Rankings: The Field of 68, from 1-to-North Carolina-Central--College Basketball Talk
56. WRIGHT STATE: My favorite part about this Wright State team is that their best player is probably Loudon Love, a 6-foot-9, 275 pound former offensive lineman that is coming off of a torn ACL and changed his last name to Love from Vollbrecht. How can you not root for a team with a guy like that?Wright State--Sporting News
2018 NCAA tournament: Breaking down the March Madness field of 68--USA Today
SOUTH REGIONALNCAA Tournament Profile: Get to know the Wright State Raiders--Mid-Major Madness
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14. Wright State
Nickname: Raiders Location: Dayton, Ohio.
Record: 25-9, 14-4. Bid: Horizon champ.
Last appearance: 2007, lost to Pittsburgh in Round of 64.
Coach: Scott Nagy (0-3 in three appearances).
Overview: Nagy has gotten the Raiders to play top-notch defense, ranking in the top-50 nationally in points allowed (66.0) and field goal percentage defense (41.5%). One of the best players, Justin Mitchell, left the team in early January, but the Raiders rallied. This is a well-balanced offensive team, with youth and experience. There’s also size on the roster, which can’t be said for all mid-majors. Veteran guard Grant Benzinger is dynamic and drives this team. Freshman guard Jaylon Hall adds a boost off the bench.
Projected starters: Grant Benzinger, 6-3, Sr. (14.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 88.8 FT%); G Mark Hughes, 6-4, Jr. (9.9 ppg, 3.0 apg, 83.1 FT%); G Cole Gentry, 5-10, So. (9.2 ppg, 81.4 FT%); C Parker Ernsthausen, 6-11, Jr. (5.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg); C Louden Love, 6-9, Fr. (12.9 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 53.1 FG%).
Men's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament South Region Round of 64 Game Breakdowns--College Sports Madness
#3 Tennessee vs. #14 Wright StateTennessee basketball NCAA Tournament: Detailed scouting report from Wright State league foe--SEC Country
Tennessee has had a surprisingly good season and it will not end here. The Volunteers have quite a few scoring options, led by slasher Grant Williams and his 15.3 points per game. When Williams is getting to the basket, it opens up space on the perimeter for the shooters. And this team has plenty of shooting threats who will take smart shots. Most notable is 6-5 small forward Admiral Schofield who is second on the team behind Williams with 13.8 points per game.
68 Degrees of Separation: a Wisconsin connection to every team in the 2018 NCAA Tournament--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(14) WRIGHT STATE – Billy Wampler and Sharif Chambliss. The Eau Claire Regis sophomore Wampler is redshirting this season after transferring from Drake, but he'll be on the roster next year along with current Pewaukee High School senior Grant Basile, who's having a huge finish to his career and committed to WSU earlier this year. Assistant coach Sharif Chambliss, a Racine St. Catherine's alumnus who also played for a year at Wisconsin, was there to watch Basile's 29-point performance against Whitnall in an electric sectional semifinal. Wampler started 16 games and played in 31 last year for Drake, averaging 9.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Regis finished 26-1 and qualified for the Division 3 state tournament when Wampler was a senior in 2015.Wright State players recall their favorite NCAA tourney memories--Dayton Daily News
Tourney trip: Third (last in 2007). Tourney record: 0-2. Facing Wisconsin teams: Never. Leading scorer: Grant Benzinger, 14.5 ppg. Best name: Loudon Love
Archdeacon: Pair of Wright State legends weigh in on this year’s team--Dayton Daily News
Wright State to face Tennessee in NCAA Tournament first round--Dayton Daily News
NCAA announces start time for Wright State-Tennessee--Dayton Daily News
Knee-jerk reactions to the NCAA tournament field--Dayton Daily News
2. Perhaps the opposite is true of Wright State.Wright State Raiders: 14 seeds have history of NCAA Tournament upsets--Dayton Daily News
In Tennessee, the Raiders get another defense-first team and one that hasn’t been in the NCAA tournament since going to the Sweet 16 in 2014.
With a couple of big guys in the starting lineup, including imposing redshirt freshman Loudon Love, Wright State could present a unique challenge to a Tennessee team that isn’t overly big.
March Madness: 7 things to know about Wright State foe Tennessee--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: Raiders aiming to make history in NCAA Tournament--Springfield News-Sun
WSU’s Benzinger knows Tennessee well due to friendship with Schofield--Springfield News-Sun
The few, the proud, the WSU Pep Band--The Guardian Online
Wright State gets 14 seed, will play University of Tennessee in Dallas, Texas--The Guardian Online
Benzinger Looks Forward to NCAA Tournament--wsuraiders.com
Raiders Draw Tennessee in NCAA Tournament--wsuraiders.com
First-round NIT matchup pits No. 7 @NKUNorseMBB against No. 2 Louisville--The Horizon League
No. 7 Seed Green Bay to Face No. 10 Seed Minnesota in Oregon in NCAA Tournament First Round--The Horizon League
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