The 2021–22 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Raiders, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 22–14, 15–7 in Horizon League Play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed, they defeated

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, and

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to win the Horizon League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Bryant in the First Four before losing in the first round to

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Raiders finished the 2020–21 season 18–6, 16–4 in Horizon League play to finish as Horizon League regular season co-champions, alongside

. However, as the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they were upset by

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

Statistics

Source

References

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Wright State Raiders men's basketball The Wright State Raiders men's basketball is the men's college basketball team that represents Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League at the NCAA Division I level. The Raiders won t ...

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