About Wright State
The Raiders, who have lost two straight games, will play without leading scorer Julius Mays (13.4 ppg) and Vance Hall (4.5) because of injuries. Arceneaux becomes the top WSU scorer in the game, and he has reached double figures in points in three of the past five games. Before losing four straight Horizon League games to finish the 2010-11 regular season, the Raiders hadn?t lost three straight league regular-season games (in the same season) since 2005-06, and they dropped consecutive games against Milwaukee and Green Bay last week. WSU ranks 46th nationally in scoring defense (61.4 ppg) but 322nd out of 338 Division I teams in scoring offense (58.6).
About Detroit
The Titans were picked to finish second in the league?s preseason poll but have stumbled. They boast three preseason all-league first teamers in McCallum, Simon and 6-10 senior Eli Holman, who missed the first 10 games on a leave of absence from the team. He has returned to average 11.4 points and 7.1 rebounds, all off the bench. McCallum, son of Detroit coach Ray McCallum, was the league?s preseason player of the year, and he ranks second in the league in scoring (15.3), fourth in assists (3.7), fourth in free-throw shooting (79.3) and sixth in steals (1.3). Simon is fourth in the league in scoring (14.9). Flipped from WSU, Detroit is 77th nationally in scoring offense (73.5) and 236th in scoring defense (69.8).
FYI
Detroit beat WSU twice last season after the Raiders had won 10 straight in the series. The Raiders haven?t lost three straight to the Titans since a five-game losing streak from 2000-02. ... The WSU and Detroit women?s basketball teams will play following the men?s game at Calihan Hall.
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?They?re as difficult a team as there is to defend in transition, and they get into transition because they pressure you and force you into turnovers. They?re so big that they?re tough to rebound against.? ? WSU coach Billy Donlon.
The Raiders, who have lost two straight games, will play without leading scorer Julius Mays (13.4 ppg) and Vance Hall (4.5) because of injuries. Arceneaux becomes the top WSU scorer in the game, and he has reached double figures in points in three of the past five games. Before losing four straight Horizon League games to finish the 2010-11 regular season, the Raiders hadn?t lost three straight league regular-season games (in the same season) since 2005-06, and they dropped consecutive games against Milwaukee and Green Bay last week. WSU ranks 46th nationally in scoring defense (61.4 ppg) but 322nd out of 338 Division I teams in scoring offense (58.6).
About Detroit
The Titans were picked to finish second in the league?s preseason poll but have stumbled. They boast three preseason all-league first teamers in McCallum, Simon and 6-10 senior Eli Holman, who missed the first 10 games on a leave of absence from the team. He has returned to average 11.4 points and 7.1 rebounds, all off the bench. McCallum, son of Detroit coach Ray McCallum, was the league?s preseason player of the year, and he ranks second in the league in scoring (15.3), fourth in assists (3.7), fourth in free-throw shooting (79.3) and sixth in steals (1.3). Simon is fourth in the league in scoring (14.9). Flipped from WSU, Detroit is 77th nationally in scoring offense (73.5) and 236th in scoring defense (69.8).
FYI
Detroit beat WSU twice last season after the Raiders had won 10 straight in the series. The Raiders haven?t lost three straight to the Titans since a five-game losing streak from 2000-02. ... The WSU and Detroit women?s basketball teams will play following the men?s game at Calihan Hall.
Quote, unquote
?They?re as difficult a team as there is to defend in transition, and they get into transition because they pressure you and force you into turnovers. They?re so big that they?re tough to rebound against.? ? WSU coach Billy Donlon.
