Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State will be idle 10 days between its last regular-season game and the Horizon League semifinals Monday. And coach Scott Nagy is trying to find a balance between giving his players much-needed rest and keeping them sharp.
He gave them a break over the weekend after clinching the outright league title at Northern Kentucky on Friday — the first time they’ve had consecutive days off since just before Christmas.
He also set aside Thursday for R&R to help them recover.
But when it’s time to practice, he expects them to go full tilt.
“We’re trying to keep our edge, practicing hard. We’re not going to make decisions out of fear that someone will get hurt,” he said.
Of the layoff, he added: “People say it’s a disadvantage. Whatever. Anybody else would rather be in our position.”
The Raiders shook off their malaise of the previous week in a 64-62 win at Northern Kentucky. After getting outrebounded by a combined 30 against Youngstown State and Cleveland State, they had a 46-37 edge against the Norse.
