Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State coach Scott Nagy has high standards. If his players aren’t performing up to their potential, he doesn’t hesitate to let them know.
But he also can sense when they need an encouraging word, and that was the case after a ragged 75-62 win over visiting Cleveland State on Thursday.
The Raiders were so subdued in the postgame locker room that Nagy had to remind them to appreciate what they’d done.
“I walked in and said, ‘It’s like somebody shot your dog. C’mon. It’s a Division-I conference win by (13) points. Are you kidding me?’” he said.
Though the Raiders were never in danger of losing, they had trouble finishing off the pesky Vikings, who have a deliberate style and keep games close.
But while their play was far from perfect — the reason behind the dreary mood — they still improved to 16-4 overall and 6-1 in the Horizon League.
“Part of it is some of our guys didn’t play well offensively. And part of it is, when you get used to winning, you expect to win,” Nagy said. “What starts happening is, if you don’t win like you think you should win, then you don’t feel good about it.
“But that’s just ridiculous. We should celebrate every win.”
