Wright State overpowers Tiffin in 73-49 win
DAYTON, Ohio -- Everett Winchester scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting and Justin Mitchell added 15 points to lead Wright State to its first win of the season with a 73-49 victory over Division II Tiffin on Monday night.
Wright State (1-3) trailed just briefly early in the first half and took a 40-22 advantage into the break, then had to repel a Tiffin surge in the second half that twice cut the deficit back to single digits.
Jaylon Hall stretched it back double figures with a dunk that make it 49-39 and the Raiders led by double figures the rest of the way.
Hall finished with 12 points and Grant Benzinger had 11 -- giving him 1,002 career points -- for Wright State. Winchester also had seven rebounds.
Austin Adams led Tiffin with 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting and Quentin Jones scored 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Marcus Gossard
- Matt Morales
- Jesse Joseph
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |