Cleveland State Men’s Hoops Plays Tonight at Wright State

GAME #15
Cleveland State (5-9, 1-1 HL) at Wright State (10-5, 1-1 HL)
Thursday, January 5, 2017 | 7:30 pm ET
Fairborn, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats | ESPN3 | Time Warner Sports Channel | AM 1420 WHK

GAME PREVIEW:
•     Cleveland State hits the road for the first time in the Horizon League when the Vikings play at Wright State on Thursday (Jan. 5) at 7:30 pm.
•    The Vikings are 5-9 overall this year and 1-1 in the League after a 62-53 win over Milwaukee on New Year’s Eve.
•    WSU is 10-5 overall (1-1 HL) after an 85-72 win at Detroit on Dec. 31.
• Al Pawlowski has the call of Thursday’s game on AM 1420, WHK.
•    The game will also be broadcast on Time Warner Sports Channel and ESPN3 with Neil Sika and Braden Bushman on the call.

THE WRIGHT STATE SERIES:
•     The all-time series in men’s basketball between CSU and Wright State is tied at 33-33.
•    The Raiders won both meetings last year, while CSU won both match-ups the previous season.
•    The Vikings are 12-19 all-time in Fairborn.

GAME 14 REVIEW: @CSU 62, MILWAUKEE 53 (12/31/16):
•     CSU closed out the calendar year with a 62-53 win over Milwaukee on Saturday in the Wolstein Center.
•    Demonte Flannigan led the Vikings with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Bobby Word hit four three’s for 12 points.
•    Kasheem Thomas added 13 points, while Kenny Carpenter posted eight points and four rebounds.
•    CSU started the game 3-of-16 from the field, but made 20 of its final 27 shots to shoot .535 (23-43) from the field for the game.
•    CSU’s defense held Milwaukee to an opponent season low in points.

Matt Loede

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for over 21 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, the National Football League and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the Cleveland Indians coverage since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3 The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter HERE.