Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State expected another tight tussle against a Mid-American Conference foe going into its trip to Bowling Green, having posted a modest 9-7 record in coach Scott Nagy’s five seasons. And all of those games came down to the final minutes.
But the Raiders experienced a rare bench-emptying blowout Sunday, putting together a near-flawless stretch while storming to a 39-point lead early in the second half and cruising to a stress-free 85-67 victory.
No one could have seen that coming. The Falcons, which had a four-game winning streak snapped, were the preseason MAC favorites.
“Obviously, the first half was good for us, about as good as we can play,” said Nagy, whose team had a 54-21 edge and shot 66.7% percent while holding the Falcons to 23.5% shooting. “It started at the defensive end for us. We held them under 25%, which leads to good shots on the other end. Always does.”
Loudon Love, who became the school’s all-time leading rebounder midway through the first half, had 16 points, 16 boards and four blocks as the Raiders (2-1) posted their biggest win over a MAC team since an 83-47 win over BG in 2015-16, the year before Nagy arrived.
