A CLOSER LOOK AT TODAY’S GAME
■ Who: Detroit Mercy (6-17, 4-6) at Wright State (195, 9-2)
■ When: 7 p.m.
■ TV/Radio: ESPN+/106.5
■ Series: Wright State leads 33-27
■ Coaches: Scott Nagy is 85-41 in his fourth year at Wright State and 485-281 in his 25th year overall. Mike Davis is 17-37 in his second year at Detroit and 369-278 in his 20th year overall, including a six-year stint as Bobby Knight’s successor at Indiana.
Probable Wright State starters
Loudon Love 6-9 Jr. C 15.5
Tanner Holden 6-6 Fr. F 11.8
Jaylon Hall 6-6 So. F 8.0
Bill Wampler 6-6 Sr. F 14.7
Cole Gentry 5-10 Sr. G 10.7
Probable Detroit starters
Marquis Moore 6-6 So. F 7.5 Alonde LaGrande 6-7 So. F 1.8 Antoine Davis 6-1 So. G 23.4 Chris Brandon 6-7 So. G 6.6 Sam Hofman 6-5 Fr. F 1.6 ■ About Wright State: Love has 812 career rebounds and needs 17 to pass Sean Hammonds (1989-94) for second on the school’s all-time list. Bill Edwards (1989-93) is first at 907 . ... The Raiders are 12th nationally in scoring with an 81.1 average and 39th among 353 teams in offensive efficiency (1.057 points per possession). Getting to the foul line often has helped, even if they’re shooting only 66.7%. They’re eighth in free-throw attempts and 21st in makes . ... In the first meeting with Detroit on Jan. 5, the Titans had a 69-63 lead, but the Raiders went on a 7-0 run in the final 2:06 for a 70-69 road win. Hall hit a gamewinning 3-pointer with 16 seconds left.
■ About Detroit: Justin Miller, a 6-6 senior forward, averages 10.7 points, and grad transfer Brad Calipari, a 6-foot guard and the son of Kentucky coach John Calipari, has a 6.7 average . ... Davis became the first freshman to lead the Horizon League in scoring last season, finishing third in the nation with a 26.1 average. He broke Steph Curry’s NCAA record for 3’s as a freshman, notching 132 . ... The son of the coach is third in the nation in scoring, sixth in foul shooting (91.3%) and eighth in 3-pointers per game (3.41).
■ Coming up: The Raiders host Oakland at 7 p.m. Saturday. They’re home for two next week before finishing the regular-season with three road games.