2008–09 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2008–09 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio, as members of the Horizon League.
Roster
2008–09 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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F
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2
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Scott Wilson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
Cincinnati St CC
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Middletown, OH
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F
|
50
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Jordan Pleiman
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Sr |
Ft. Loramie
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Fort Loramie, OH
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F
|
33
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Gavin Horne
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
Santa Fe CC
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Waterloo, Ontario
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G
|
34
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Will Graham
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr |
Catholic
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Lexington, KY
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G
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4
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John David Gardner
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
UNC Wilmington
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Homewood, AL
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G
|
21
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Todd Brown
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
McKinley
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Canton, OH
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G
|
30
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Scott Grote
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So |
Duquesne
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Centerville, OH
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F
|
40
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Ronnie Thomas
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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So |
Duquesne
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Middlebury, IN
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G
|
44
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Vaughn Duggins
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So |
Pendleton
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Pendleton, IN
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G
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3
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Troy Tabler
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Moeller
|
Cincinnati, OH
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G
|
11
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N'Gai Evans
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr |
Hoover
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North Canton, OH
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F
|
14
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Cooper Land
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr |
Marcus
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Flower Mound, TX
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F
|
15
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Kyle Pressley
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr |
Concordia Lutheran
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Fort Wayne, IN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Source[1]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Nov 15, 2008*
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Illinois State
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L 61–69
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0-1
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Nov 22, 2008*
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at Central Michigan
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L 68-70 OT
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0–2
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Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, MI
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Nov 24, 2008*
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Miami Ohio
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L 37-55
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0–3
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Nov 29, 2008*
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at Sam Houston State
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L 65-84
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0–4
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
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Dec 4, 2008
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at Green Bay
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L 46-57
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0-5 (0–1)
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Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Green Bay, WI
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Dec 6, 2008
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at Milwaukee
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L 59-66
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0-6 (0–2)
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UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
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Dec 9, 2008*
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Toledo
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W 50-35
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1–6
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Dec 12, 2008*
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at Arkansas Little Rock
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W 62-55
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2–6
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Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
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Dec 14, 2008*
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at No. 11 Wake Forest
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L 53-66
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2–7
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Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
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Dec 17, 2008*
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Norfolk State
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W 66-43
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3–7
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Dec 20, 2008*
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vs. Oral Roberts San Juan Shootout
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W 59-46
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4–7
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San Juan, PR
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Dec 21, 2008*
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vs. South Florida San Juan Shootout
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W 60-43
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5–7
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San Juan, PR
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Dec 21, 2008*
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vs. Murray State San Juan Shootout
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W 57-41
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6–7
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San Juan, PR
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Dec 30, 2008
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Cleveland State
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W 71-62
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7-7 (1–2)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Jan 3, 2009
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Youngstown State
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W 60-59
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8-7 (2–2)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Jan 8, 2009
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at No. 20 Butler
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L 48-64
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8-8 (2–3)
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Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis
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Jan 10, 2009
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at Valparaiso
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W 64-48
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9–8 (3–3)
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Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
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Jan 16, 2009
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at Detroit Mercy
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W 60–51
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10-8 (4-3)
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Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
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Jan 22, 2009
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Loyola
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W 68-47
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11-8 (5–3)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Jan 24, 2009
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UIC
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W 57-31
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12-8 (6–3)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Jan 29, 2009
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at Youngstown State
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W 67-61
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13-8 (7-3)
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Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
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Jan 31, 2009
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at Cleveland State
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L 50-59
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13-9 (7–4)
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Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
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Feb 5, 2009
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Valparaiso
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W 68–58
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14–9 (8–4)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Feb 7, 2009
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No. 11 Butler
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L 51-69
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14–10 (8–5)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Feb 10, 2009
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at Loyola
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W 64-52
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15-10 (9–5)
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Gentile Event Center Chicago, IL
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Feb 14, 2009
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Detroit Mercy
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W 61–48
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16-10 (10-5)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Feb 18, 2009
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at UIC
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L 66-77 OT
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16-11 (10–6)
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UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
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Feb 21, 2009*
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Northeastern ESPNU BracketBusters
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L 57-69
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16-12
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Feb 26, 2009
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Milwaukee
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W 70-60
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17-12 (11–6)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Feb 28, 2009
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Green Bay
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W 65-64
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18-12 (12–6)
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Midwestern Collegiate Tournament
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Mar 3, 2009
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(4)
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(9) Valparaiso First Round
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W 68-56
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19-12
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Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
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Mar 6, 2009
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(4)
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vs. (5) Milwaukee Second Round
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W 80-70
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20–12
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Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis
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Mar 7, 2009
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(4)
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at (1) No. 22 Butler
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L 57-62
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20–13
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Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
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Source[2]
Awards and honors
Todd Brown
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MVP
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Cory Cooperwood
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Raider Award
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Todd Brown
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Second Team All Horizon League
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Will Graham
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Horizon League All Defensive Team
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[3]
Statistics
Number
|
Name
|
Games
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Average
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Points
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Assists
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Rebounds
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21
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Todd Brown
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32
|
11.7
|
387
|
47
|
161
|
5
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Cory Cooperwood
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33
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9.5
|
313
|
23
|
178
|
11
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N'Gai Evans
|
33
|
6.4
|
211
|
56
|
77
|
4
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John David Gardner
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21
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8.7
|
183
|
65
|
50
|
34
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Will Graham
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33
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5.4
|
179
|
90
|
112
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3
|
Troy Tabler
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27
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5.9
|
160
|
23
|
67
|
30
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Scott Grote
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30
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5.1
|
153
|
32
|
74
|
14
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Cooper Land
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33
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4.2
|
140
|
11
|
64
|
40
|
Ronnie Thomas
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32
|
3.9
|
125
|
11
|
84
|
33
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Gavin Horne
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31
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2.8
|
86
|
7
|
53
|
44
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Vaughn Duggins
|
4
|
11.8
|
47
|
6
|
17
|
15
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Kyle Pressley
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19
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0.6
|
11
|
2
|
25
|
12
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Michael Boan
|
4
|
0.0
|
0
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0
|
0
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Source[4]
References
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Venues |
- WSU Physical Education Building (1970–1990)
- Nutter Center (1990–present)
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Rivalries | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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NCAA national championship in bold |
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