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Theymustwin three games in three days at Horizon tourney to qualify.
The Flyers can clinch theAtlantic 10Conference championship out right by beating Virginia Commonwealth tonight.
The 2016 Horizon League tournament FAIRBORN— is a painful memory for Justin Mitchell— never mind thatWright State pulled off three wins in three days to reach the title game.
After beating UIC, Detroit and Oakland at Joe Louis Arena to put themselves one win away from just the program’s third NCAA tourney berth, the Raiders fizzled in a lopsided loss to Green Bay. They trailed by 19 in the second half before falling, 78-69.
“It’s always an accomplishment to get (to the finals), but the main goal is to win,” Mitchell said. “We were heartbroken.”
But coming oh-so-close to being a part of March Madness has fueled the returnees this season. And the path to the league’s automatic bid has beenmade easier because of changes to the tourney format.
The fifth-seeded Raiders (20-11) will need to win just three games in three days reach the NCAA field. Their first game is against fourth-seeded Northern Kentucky (21-10) at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Detroit.
“We put in the work this summer. We won 20 games, which is a big accomplishment. Now, everybody is 0-0. You win or go home,” Mitchell said.
“Wewant to win it all this year. There’s definitely good competition in the Horizon League, but anyone can win this championship.”
That’s the way first-year coach Scott Nagy sees