Wright State falls to Tennessee in NCAA First Round
Lance Rinker
TODAY’S RESULTS (Thursday, March 15)
NCAA First Round – (3) Tennessee 73, (14) Wright State 47
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th-seeded Wright State saw its 2017-18 season come to a close in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament as the Raiders suffered a 73-47 setback to third-seeded Tennessee on Thursday afternoon in Dallas. Redshirt freshmen Loudon Love (12 points, 9 rebounds) and Everett Winchester (11 points) scored in double figures for Wright State. Tennessee’s Lamonte Turner led all scorers with 19 points, while teammate Admiral Schofield notched a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards.
Special season comes to an end for Wright State
DALLAS — Picked by preseason polls to finish fifth in the Horizon League, the Wright State men's basketball proved many outsiders wrong by advancing to the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Center to play Tennessee Thursday afternoon. The Raiders took a 73-47 loss though the accomplishments of the record-setting 25-win season will last forever.
Full recap on WSURaiders.com.
UPCOMING SLATE
CIT Second Round – UIC vs. TBA – TBD