The Wildcats had a streak of 25 straight NCAA trips from 1985-2009 and made it to four Final Fours: 1988, 1994, 1997, 2001, winning it all in ‘97.
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Watch parties are planned at Milano's in Beavercreek and at the Wright State Student Union.
Tanner Holden pushed it to 75-61 with a pair of free throws with 7:50 to go, and the Raiders held serve from there.
At the age of 12, Rob Lowe got himself a part in “Sherlock Holmes” at the Wright State University summer theater in 1976.
"We had a few bumps in the road the first two years, but it’s definitely exciting to finally get over that hump and be in a position like this.”
The Wright State Alumni Association and Wright State Foundation will sponsor a pre-game tailgate from 4 to 6:15 p.m.
The Raiders (21-13) will face Bryant (22-9) at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday in the First Four at UD Arena.
Wright State came from 16 points down midway through the second half to edge Northern Kentucky, 72-71, and make the tournament.
Jim Brown doesn’t think the tournament’s selection committee will make the Horizon League champion Raiders a 16 seed, but if it does, he agrees they’ll likely be in the First Four.
WSU said festivities are planned to start around 5:40 p.m. ahead of tournament brackets being unveiled at 6 p.m.