2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|year=2017–18

|team=Wright State Raiders

|sport=Basketball

|image=Wright State Raiders logo.png

|image_size=200

|conference=Horizon League

|division=

|short_conf=Horizon

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=25–10

|conf_record=14–4

|head_coach=Scott Nagy

|hc_year = 2nd

|asst_coach1=Brian Cooley

|asst_coach2=Sharif Chambliss

|asst_coach3=Clint Sargent

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Nutter Center

|champion=Horizon League tournament champions

|tourney=NCAA tournament

|tourney_result = First Round

}}

{{2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings}}

The 2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by second-year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio, as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 25–10, 14–4 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. In the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Cleveland State to become Horizon League Tournament champions. This received the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-ncaa-tournament-live-updates2018-tennessee-routs-wright-state-73-47-1521141379-htmlstory.html |title=Tennessee routs Wright State 73-47 |date=March 15, 2018 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date= March 15, 2018}}

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2016–17 season 20–12, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish fifth place. In the Horizon League tournament, they lost to Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

=Departures=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure

Steven Davis0F6'7"220RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Mike LaTulip5G6'1"175RS SeniorArlington Heights, ILGraduated
Mark Alstork24G6'5"190RS JuniorDayton, OHGraduate transferred to Illinois

=Incoming transfers=

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous school

Billy Wampler2F6'6"200JuniorEau Claire, WITransferred from Drake. Under NCAA transfer rules, Wampler will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

=Recruiting class of 2017=

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| recruit = Tyler Mitchell

| position = PG

| hometown = Kings Mill, OH

| highschool = Kings High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 180

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| commitdate = 09/26/2016

| scout stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jaylon Hall

| position = SG

| hometown = Louisville, KY

| highschool = Doss High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 09/20/2016

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = James Manns, Jr.

| position = SF

| hometown = Columbus, OH

| highschool = Kingston Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 205

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| espn grade = NR

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=Recruiting class of 2018=

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Skyelar Potter

| position = PG

| hometown = Bowling Green, KY

| highschool = Warren Central High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/07/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Malachi Smith

| position = SG

| hometown = Belleville, IL

| highschool = Belleville West High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 182

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/20/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jeremiah Davenport

| position = SF

| hometown = Cincinnati, OH

| highschool = Archbishop Moeller High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/16/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Grant Basile

| position = PF

| hometown = Pewaukee, WI

| highschool = Pewaukee High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 07/15/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Mitchell|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Fort Wayne, IN|high_school=Wayne HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Everett|last=Winchester|num=2|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=SO|rs=|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=Gilman School}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alan|last=Vest|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Kettering, OH|high_school=Chaminade-Julienne HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Mitchell|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=Kings Mills, OH|high_school=Kings HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Giles|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Miamisburg, OH|high_school=Miamisburg HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Loudon|last=Love|num=11|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=275|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Geneva, IL|high_school=Geneva HS|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tye|last=Wilburn|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Schereville, IN|high_school=Lake Central HS
Kilgore|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Benzinger|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Moeller HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Manns|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Columbus, OH|high_school=Walnut Ridge HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Wampler|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Eau Claire, WI|high_school=Regis HS
Drake|cur_rs=yes|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Stacey|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Moeller HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Parker|last=Ernsthausen|num=22|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=235|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Bowling Green, OH|high_school=Toledo St. John's HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Gentry|num=31|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=170|class=SO|rs=yes|home=St. Charles, IL|high_school=St. Charles East HS
South Dakota State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Custer|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=235|class=SO|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Elder HS}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Brian Cooley ({{college|Nebraska Wesleyan}})
  • Sharif Chambliss ({{college|Wisconsin}})
  • Clint Sargent ({{college|South Dakota State}})

|roster_url=http://www.wsuraiders.com/roster.aspx?roster=143&path=mbball

|accessdate=November 2, 2017

}}

Schedule and results

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|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wright State Raiders}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 3, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wayne State (NE)

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend =

| score = 73–58

| record =

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wright State Raiders}}| Non-Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Loyola–Chicago

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Mitchell

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,814

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–84

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 14, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Millett Hall

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| highscorer = Hughes

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wilburn

| assists = 3

| attend = 996

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 67–73

| overtime = OT

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Love

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 4,009

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 61–80

| record = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 20, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tiffin

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename = Wright State Tournament

| highscorer = Winchester

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Winchester

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,133

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 73–49

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 24, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Gardner–Webb

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename = Wright State Tournament

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,456

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–47

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename = Wright State Tournament

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Ernsthausen

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,030

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 68–44

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 26, 2017

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Fairfield

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename = Wright State Tournament

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 3

| attend = 3,045

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 57–56

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E.A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 7

| attend = 4,165

| tv = FCS Central

| score = 60–78

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Ohio Valley

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Hall

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Winchester

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,060

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 98–68

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Mitchell

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,448

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 63–54

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Savage Arena

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 3

| attend = 3,932

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 77–69

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Missouri State

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,123

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 50–66

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 7

| attend = 4,522

| tv = RSN

| score = 85–81

| record = 8–5

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wright State Raiders}}| Horizon League regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Benzinger

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,397

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–61

| record = 9–5

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = IUPUI

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Mitchell

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,649

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 60–52

| record = 10–5

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 5, 2018

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Calihan Hall

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Ernsthausen

| assists = 5

| attend = 561

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 80–73

| record = 11–5

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7, 2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oakland

| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena

| site_cityst = Rochester, MI

| highscorer = Love

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Gentry

| assists = 7

| attend = 3,208

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 86–81

| overtime = OT

| record = 12–5

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| site_stadium = BB&T Arena

| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 31

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,987

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–81

| record = 13–5

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 15, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Hall/Love

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Benzinger

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Gentry

| assists = 6

| attend = 4,409

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 77–67

| record = 14–5

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Green Bay

| site_stadium = Resch Center

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| highscorer = Gentry

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Ernsthausen

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,264

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–67

| record = 15–5

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Milwaukee

| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| highscorer = Love

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,603

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 61–66

| record = 15–6

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 26, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Gentry

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,543

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 87–55

| record = 16–6

| conference = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 28, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Oakland

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Love

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Gentry

| assists = 4

| attend = 4,491

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–51

| record = 17–6

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Wolstein Center

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,411

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–77

| record = 17–7

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| highscorer = Gentry

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,371

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 83–57

| record = 18–7

| conference = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Green Bay

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Hughes

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,714

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 68–64

| record = 19–7

| conference = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Milwaukee

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Love

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 5,713

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 73–74

| record = 19–8

| conference = 11–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Love

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 7,205

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 69–67

| record = 20–8

| conference = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 19, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Benzinger

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,745

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 72–63

| record = 21–8

| conference = 13–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 23, 2018

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = IUPUI

| site_stadium = Indiana Farmers Coliseum

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| highscorer = Winchester

| points = 12

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Gentry

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,263

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 56–66

| record = 21–9

| conference = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| highscorer = Love

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Love

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,091

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 88–81

| record = 22–9

| conference = 14–4

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wright State Raiders}}|2018 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 5:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Green Bay

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Little Caesars Arena

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| highscorer = Love

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Benzinger

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Gentry

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,276

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 87–72

| record = 23–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 2018

| time = 9:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Milwaukee

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Little Caesars Arena

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = Semifinals

| highscorer = Love

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 5,398

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 59–53

| record = 24–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 6, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Cleveland State

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Little Caesars Arena

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = Championship

| highscorer = Benzinger

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Love

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 7,595

| tv = ESPN

| score = 74–57

| record = 25–9

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wright State Raiders}}|2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 15, 2018

| time = 12:40 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14 S

| opponent = Tennessee

| oppseed = 3 S

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = American Airlines Center

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = First Round

| attend = 15,802

| tv = truTV

| score = 47–73

| highscorer = Love

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Love

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hughes

| assists = 4

| record = 25–10

}}

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=S|regionname=South{{cite web|url=http://www.wsuraiders.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=154|title=Wright State University Athletics|website=www.WSURaiders.com|access-date=January 24, 2018}}}}

Awards and honors

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| Grant Benzinger

| MVP

Grant Benzinger

| Kendall Griffin Raider Award

Grant Benzinger

| First Team All Horizon League

Loudon Love

| Horizon League all Newcomer Team

Mark Hughes

| Horizon League All Defensive Team

Scott Nagy

| Horizon League Coach of the Year

{{cite web|url=https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2023/10/16/MBB_History_Through_2022-23.pdf|title=Wright State Record Book|access-date=October 23, 2023}}

Statistics

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! Number

! Name

! Games

! Average

! Points

! Assists

! Rebounds

13

| Grant Benzinger

| 35

| 14.3

| 499

| 41

| 189

11

| Loudon Love

| 35

| 12.9

| 451

| 38

| 341

3

| Mark Hughes

| 35

| 9.7

| 340

| 105

| 109

00

| Jaylon Hall

| 33

| 9.1

| 300

| 47

| 84

02

| Everett Winchester

| 33

| 8.0

| 264

| 37

| 124

31

| Cole Gentry

| 25

| 9.1

| 228

| 65

| 71

22

| Parker Ernsthausen

| 35

| 5.3

| 186

| 56

| 90

1

| Justin Mitchell

| 16

| 11.1

| 178

| 50

| 113

12

| Tye Wilburn

| 20

| 2.0

| 40

| 16

| 37

4

| Alan Vest

| 14

| 0.8

| 11

| 4

| 13

21

| Trey Stacey

| 9

| 0.2

| 2

| 0

| 4

10

| Adam Giles

| 7

| 0.1

| 1

| 1

| 3

Source{{cite web|url=https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2017/11/21/MBB_Overall_Stats.pdf

|title=2017-18 Raider Basketball Wright State Combined Team Statistics |

access-date=August 13, 2024}}

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