Kellen Pickett had 19 points and 11 rebounds and four blocks, and the Wright State Raiders defeated the Toledo Rockets 76-68 on Tuesday night at Savage Arena.
Down by as many as 9, the Raiders rallied. It was a back-and-forth game with 8 lead changes. It was 36-31 at halftime, and 65-53 with six minutes left. A 12-0 run in the second half swung the game.
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For Wright State, Kellen Pickett finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, Noah Lewis had 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and three blocks off the bench, while Ilija Milijasevic chipped in 15 points off the bench.
For Toledo, Mynor Strong finished with 18 points and three steals, and Jaylan Ouwinga added 12 points and eight rebounds. Sean Jones had a rough shooting night, going 3 of 10 from the field and finishing with 10 points.
The Raiders moved to 3-0. The Rockets fell to 1-3.
The Raiders sit first in the Horizon and have won three straight. Wright State is 2-0 at home and 1-0 away from home. The Rockets sit first in the MAC. Toledo is 0-1 at home and 1-2 on the road.
The Raiders are back in action when they visit the Samford Bulldogs on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Rockets are back in action when they visit the Detroit Mercy Titans on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
