2022–23 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
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|mode = basketball
|year = 2022–23
|team = Wright State Raiders
|image = Wright State Raiders logo.png
|image_size = 200
|conference = Horizon League
|short_conf = Horizon
|record = 18–15
|conf_record = 10–10
|head_coach = Scott Nagy
|hc_year = 7th
|assoc_coach = Clint Sargent
|asst_coach1 = Dan Beré
|asst_coach2 = Travis Trice
|stadium = Nutter Center
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{{2022–23 Horizon League men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by seventh-year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.
Season summary
For Wright State, 2022-23 began under the shadow of having lost its two leading scorers not to graduation or injury, but to the new open transfer rules. Grant Basile left for the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tanner Holden for The Ohio State Buckeyes. This fueled the concerns of supporters who worry about Wright State’s ability to compete in the NIL era. Veteran CJ Wilbourn was also unavailable much of the season due to injury.
It was a frustratingly mediocre season. After winning 20 or more games for the last six non-shortened seasons, they finished 10-10 in the Horizon league and only 18-15 overall. The losses and many of the victories were marked by turnovers and defensive breakdowns. Like most Scott Nagy teams, the Raiders were one of the top-scoring teams in the nation averaging nearly 80 points per game with a 49.6% field goal percentage.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/stats/_/view/team|title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings|work=ESPN|access-date=March 8, 2023|language=en}}
New red-shirt freshman Brandon Noel was able to make up some of the loss in the front-court, winning Horizon League Freshman of the Year honors while displaying a surprising level of athleticism.{{Cite web|url=https://horizonleague.org/news/2023/2/27/mens-basketball-horizon-league-unveils-2022-23-hlmbb-all-league-awards.aspx|title= Horizon League Unveils 2022-23 #HLMBB All-League Awards|publisher=Horizon League|access-date=March 8, 2023|language=en}} However, like many freshman his scoring and defense proved inconsistent game to game, in particular against veteran opponents who could match him physically.
Trey Calvin led the team with outstanding play at point guard, serving both as court general and the most consistent offensive weapon. He finished the season first team all Horizon League.{{Cite web|url=https://horizonleague.org/news/2023/2/27/mens-basketball-horizon-league-unveils-2022-23-hlmbb-all-league-awards.aspx|title= Horizon League Unveils 2022-23 #HLMBB All-League Awards|publisher=Horizon League|access-date=March 8, 2023|language=en}} Sophomores Alex Huibregtse and Andrew Welage showed good improvement as the season went on, hinting at better things to come.
Previous season
The Raiders finished the 2021–22 season 22–14, 15–7 in Horizon League play to finish in fourth place.{{Cite news|url=https://horizonleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=66|title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings|work=Horizon League|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}} As the No. 4 seed, they defeated Oakland,{{Cite news|url=https://goldengrizzlies.com/news/2022/3/3/mens-basketball-season-concludes-for-oakland-at-wright-state.aspx|title=SEASON CONCLUDES FOR OAKLAND AT WRIGHT STATE|work=Oakland University Athletics|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}} Cleveland State,{{Cite news|url=https://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/2021-22/releases/20220307zrfi44|title=Men's Basketball falls in Horizon League Semis to Wright State; Set for NIT bid|work=Cleveland State University|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}} and Northern Kentucky to win the Horizon League tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://wsuraiders.com/news/2022/3/8/mens-basketball-calvins-game-winner-gives-raiders-hlmbb-title-ncaa-ticket.aspx|title=Calvin's game-winner gives Raiders #HLMBB title, NCAA ticket|work=Wright State University Athletics|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}} They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Bryant in the First Four,{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2022/03/16/bryant-wright-state-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-first-four/7071354001/|title=Wright State ends Bryant's dream season in NCAA Tournament First Four|work=USA Today|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}} before losing in the first round to Arizona.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20220318_WRIGHT@ARIZ/|title=Koloko, Arizona overpower Wright State in NCAA 1st round|work=CBS Sports|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Calvin|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Glendale Heights, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drey|last=Carter|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Bellefontaine, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Huibregtse|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=so|rs=y|home=Grafton, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keaton|last=Norris|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=so|rs=|home=Hilliard, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=CJ|last=Wilbourn|num=5|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=235|class=sr|rs=|home=Bloomington, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Johnson|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Kettering, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=AJ|last=Braun|num=12|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Dayton, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Noel|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=fr|rs=y|home=Lucasville, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andy|last=Neff|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Oakwood, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Woods|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Fairfield, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Welage|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Greensburg, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Garcia|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=Cleveland, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tim|last=Finke|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=y|home=Champaign, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Sisley|num=52|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Santa Claus, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Scott Nagy ({{college|Delta State}})
|asst_coach=
- Clint Sargent ({{college|South Dakota State}})
- Dan Beré ({{college|Indiana}})
- Travis Trice ({{college|Butler}})
|roster_url=https://wsuraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23?view=3
|accessdate=January 2, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Wright State Raiders}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 97–102
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 3,784
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = 73–72
| attend = 12,720
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–71
| attend = 3,540
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Defiance
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 99–56
| attend = 2,972
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Dollar Loan Center
| site_cityst = Henderson, NV
| gamename = Vegas 4
| tv = BallerTV
| score = 77–61
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2022
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = Dollar Loan Center
| site_cityst = Henderson, NV
| gamename = Vegas 4
| tv = BallerTV
| score = 65–70
| attend =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dollar Loan Center
| site_cityst = Henderson, NV
| gamename = Vegas 4
| tv = BallerTV
| score = 87–65
| attend =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–80
| attend = 3,255
| record = 5–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–88
| attend = 3,205
| record = 5–4
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–64
| attend = 4,010
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–66
| attend = 1,398
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwestern Ohio
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 111–59
| attend = 3,130
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–80
| attend = 1,055
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Truist Arena
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–78
| attend = 3,669
| record = 7–7
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = Indiana Farmers Coliseum
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–68
| attend = 742
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–85
| attend = 4,488
| record = 9–7
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–75
| attend = 3,104
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2023
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Resch Center
| site_cityst = Ashwaubenon, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 99–67
| attend = 2,409
| record = 10–8
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–74
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,892
| record = 11–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–88
| attend = 3,373
| record = 11–9
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–85
| attend = 4,054
| record = 11–10
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 93–86
| attend = 3,448
| record = 12–10
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–46
| attend = 5,418
| record = 13–10
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–91
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 2,498
| record = 13–11
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = UPMC Events Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–67
| attend = 1,511
| record = 14–11
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 103–71
| attend = 3,267
| record = 15–11
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–65
| attend = 5,659
| record = 16–11
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–85
| attend = 2,902
| record = 16–12
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–77
| attend = 1,068
| record = 16–13
| conference = 9–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena
| site_cityst = Auburn Hills, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–75
| attend = 2,148
| record = 16–14
| conference = 9–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–71
| attend = 3,107
| record = 17–14
| conference = {{nowrap|10–10}}
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Wright State Raiders}}| 2023 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| seed = 7
| opponent = Green Bay
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–57
| attend = 2,597
| record = 18–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Milwaukee
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Klotsche Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–87
| attend = 2,951
| record = 18–15
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://wsuraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Wright State University Athletics|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2750/season/2023|title=2022-23 Wright State Raiders Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=January 2, 2023|language=en}}
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable" style="background:#d9fbe8; font-size:95%;"
| Trey Calvin | First Team All Horizon League |
| Brandon Noel
| Horizon League Newcomer of the Year |
| Brandon Noel
| Horizon League All Newcomer Team |
Statistics
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
! Number ! Name ! Games ! Average ! Points ! Assists ! Rebounds |
| 1
| Trey Calvin | 32 | 20.3 | 651 | 118 | 92 |
| 14
| Brandon Noel | 33 | 13.0 | 429 | 47 | 288 |
| 12
| AJ Braun | 33 | 9.4 | 310 | 24 | 162 |
| 3
| Alex Huibregtse | 33 | 8.6 | 284 | 52 | 94 |
| 0
| Amari Davis | 32 | 8.5 | 273 | 30 | 96 |
| 24
| Tim Finke | 33 | 8.0 | 265 | 124 | 196 |
| 22
| Andrew Welage | 33 | 6.7 | 222 | 45 | 71 |
| 4
| Keaton Norris | 33 | 3.0 | 100 | 49 | 72 |
| 52
| Blake Sisley | 27 | 2.7 | 72 | 5 | 25 |
| 20
| Andy Neff | 9 | 2.2 | 20 | 1 | 11 |
| 5
| C.J. Wilbourn | 7 | 1.6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Source{{cite web|url=https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2023/12/31/MBB_22-23_Final_Stats.pdf
|title=2022-23 Wright St. Men's Basketball Combined Team Statistics All games |
access-date=August 13, 2024}}
References
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