Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State went to the Gulf Coast Showcase against a strong mid-major field with designs on winning the title — and took a step in the right direction with a relatively easy quarterfinal win.
But after a ho-hum second half in the semifinals against Hofstra — including a dismal final five minutes — the Raiders will have to settle for a third-place showing at best.
They dropped an 85-76 decision Tuesday, allowing the Pride to shoot 61% in the second half and finish the game on an 18-5 run.
Wright State (1-4) will meet Illinois State (3-2) at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the consolation game. Hofstra (3-2) will face High Point (3-2) at 7:30 for the championship.
“The problem is our second-half defense. That’s what has to change for us,” coach Scott Nagy said on his post-game radio show.
“We gave up 51 points last night and 47 tonight. It’s not the offense. … Our transition defense wasn’t very good at all. They had several wide-open layups.”
