Wright State Beats Detroit 60-37 In First-Round Horizon League Game

March 4, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio (AP)--Scottie Wilson had 15 points and nine rebounds Tuesday night, and Wright State allowed only 13 points in the second half of a 60-37 victory over Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.

Wright State (21-9) lost its last two games, slipping to the No. 3 seed in the tournament, and trailed by nine points late in the first half. The Raiders' defense finally dug in and pulled it out.

Detroit (7-23) went only 5-of-22 from the field in the second half and failed to score again after Eulis Stephens made a 3-pointer with 6:43 to play. Detroit lost all three of its games against Wright State this season.

Vaughn Duggins added 12 points for Wright State, which shot 63 percent from the field in the second half. Duggins opened the half with back-to-back 3-pointers.

Stephens went 7-of-14 from the field and scored 18 points. Only four other Detroit players scored.