WRIGHT STATE 74, CLEVELAND STATE 57

DETROIT — Grant Benzinger had 19 points and nine rebounds to help second-seeded Wright State beat eighth-seeded Cleveland State to win the Horizon League Tournament title and earn an NCAA Tournament bid.

The Raiders (25-9) will play in college basketball’s showcase for the third time in school history and the first since 2007.

The Vikings (12-23), led by first-year Coach Dennis Felton, took their last lead with 7:36 left in the first half and seemed to wear down. They were playing their fourth game in five days. Felton, who led Georgia and Western Kentucky to the NCAA Tournament, guided the Vikings to one-point victories over Northern Kentucky and fourth-seeded Oakland to advance to the finals.

Wright State took control late in the first half with a 13-2 run, taking an eightpoint lead at halftime. The Raiders outscored Cleveland State 10-2 early in the second half to pull away.

Loudon Love made his first field goal with 14:42 left to put the Raiders up 4433. The 6-9, 275-pound center finished with nine points and 12 rebounds, setting the school’s freshman scoring record and single-season mark for rebounds. Wright State’s Cole Gentry and Jaylon Hall scored 11 points apiece.

Kenny Carpenter, playing in his hometown, had 18 points and Tyree Appleby (Jacksonville) scored 15 for the Raiders.