Wright State tops Miami (OH) 88-81 behind Love's 27 points
OXFORD, Ohio -- Loudon Love scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Wright State beat Miami (OH) 88-81 on Saturday.
Bill Wampler scored 17 points with three 3-pointers for the Raiders (2-0), who took the lead for good, 26-23, on his first-half 3-pointer and led 49-40 at halftime. Cole Gentry added 12 points.
Nike Sibande scored 24 points with nine boards in the season opener for the Redhawks, who closed to 82-79 on Isaiah Coleman-Lands' 3-pointer with 44 seconds left before the Raiders finished on a 6-2 run. Reserve Mekhi Lairy added 21 points with three 3-pointers and Dalonte Brown scored 14 points.
Wright State plays at Tennessee Tech on Tuesday and the Redhawks play at Purdue-Fort Wayne on Wednesday.
Game Information
Millett Hall
7:00 PM, 9 November 2019
Oxford, OH
Attendance: 2,034
- Referees:
- Bryan Anslinger
- Greg Langsdorf
- Luke Schumer
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Milwaukee | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Youngstown State | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Robert Morris | 6-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Oakland | 6-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 4-5 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Wright State | 4-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-7 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-8 | 7 | 6-15 |
| Green Bay | 0-10 | 9 | 2-19 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-0 | - | 14-4 |
| Akron | 6-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Ohio | 4-2 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Toledo | 4-2 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Kent State | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Ball State | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Central Michigan | 2-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Bowling Green | 2-4 | 4 | 7-11 |
| Western Michigan | 2-4 | 4 | 5-13 |
| Buffalo | 1-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-6 | 6 | 4-14 |
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