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Probable Wright State starters
Steven Davis 6-8; Sr.; F; 21.0
Mark Alstork 6-5; Jr.; G; 29.5
Justin Mitchell 6-4; Jr.; G; 11.5
Grant Benzinger 6-3; Jr.; G; 8.0
Mike La Tulip 6-1; Sr.; G; 8.0
Probable Toledo starters
Steven Taylor Jr. 6-9; Sr.; F; 18.0
Jonathan Williams 6-3; Sr.; G; 21.5
Daniel Dzierzawski 6-0; Jr.; G; 16.0
Jaelan Sanford 6-0; So.; G; 8.0
Jordan Lauf 6-5; Sr.; G; 11.0
Series history: Tied 5-5
Coaches: Scott Nagy is 2-0 at Wright State and 412-240 in 22 seasons overall. Tod Kowalczyk is 103-94 in his seventh season at Toledo. He's 239-206 overall, including eight years at Green Bay.
About Wright State: The Raiders survived a furious rally by Miami in an 89-87 win on Tuesday, thanks mostly to Alstork's heroics. He scored 17 of his team's final 19 points, all in the last 5:27, while finishing with 29. He leads the team with 6.0 assists. … The Raiders have scored 80-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time since 2004. … Despite a small lineup, they're out-rebounding opponents by 10 per game. … Mitchell had seven turnovers in his point-guard debut against Southern Illinois but reduced that to one against Miami. He leads the team in rebounding at 9.0 per game.
About Toledo: The Rockets went 17-15 last season, losing six of their final seven games. They had to replace leading scorer Nathan Boone (19.3 average). … They were picked to finish fourth among six teams in the MAC West Division. Williams was a preseason second-team all-league pick and averaged 17.6 points last season. … They've lost to Saint Joseph's, 77-76, on the road and beat Youngstown State, 103-98, in overtime at home. Toledo let a 21-point second-half lead slip away before pulling out the win against the Penguins. … Taylor is averaging 15 rebounds per game.
Coming up: The Raiders will be playing the third of six straight games at home when Ohio Dominican visits at 7 p.m. Monday. They host the Men Against Breast Cancer Classic over Thanksgiving weekend, facing CSU Bakersfield, North Dakota and North Florida.
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