Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State players and coaches were in a festive mood after snagging their first NCAA tourney win — and understandably so.
The atmosphere at the First Four was electric, and about half of the crowd of 12,516 was pulling for them (far more support than they receive on a typical night at the Nutter Center). At one point, the fans even united in a lengthy “Let’s Go Raiders” chant.
But the celebration ended almost as soon as the team bus left UD Arena. The Raiders know they’re facing a mighty foe in Arizona in San Diego tonight, and, given that their allotment of tickets is only 200, it almost certainly will feel like a road game.
No. 1-seeded Arizona’s rich history and success in the NCAA tourney is matched only by elite programs and certainly dwarfs the Raiders’ accomplishments as a relative newcomer to Division I.
The Wildcats had a streak of 25 straight NCAA trips from 1985-2009, two short on North Carolina’s record.
They’ve been to four Final Fours: 1988, 1994, 1997, 2001, winning it all in ‘97.
