Noel drops 20 in Raiders’ 103-62 loss to No. 23 Kentucky in opener
LEXINGTON, KY – The Wright State men's basketball team opened the 2024-25 season on Monday night at No. 23 Kentucky, with Brandon Noel and Alex Huibregtse each finishing with double figure scoring nights in the 103-62 final. Wright State (0-1) returns to action on Wednesday night in the home opener, as the Raiders welcome Ohio Christian to the Nutter Center. Wednesday's tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and fans can follow the action via live stats, by watching on ESPN+ or by tuning in to the home for Raider Basketball 101.5 HANK FM and WING 1410 AM. Chris Collins and Jim Brown will have all the play-by-play radio and television feeds. Noel's 20 points gave him his 12th straight contest with double figures scoring dating back to last season, a stretch that extends farther to 10-plus points in 14 of his last 15 games overall, while he collected 20-plus points for 14th time in his career. Huibregtse ended the night with 16 points to notch his 10th straight double digit scoring game since last season. Solomon Callaghan turned in 15 points in his collegiate debut, one of four Raiders to see their first action in the Green and Gold, with Ayden Davis , Jack Doumbia and Michael Imariagbe logging their first Wright State minutes. Wright State finished the night shooting 35.3 percent overall (24-of-68), a mark that ticked up to 44 percent in the second half, while the Raiders were 18.5 percent (5-of-27) from the three-point line. Kentucky (1-0) ended the night shooting 60.0 percent (39-of-65) overall and was 45.8 percent (11-of-24) from the three-point line. In addition to the three double-digit scorers, the Raiders also got scoring from Logan Woods (four points), Drey Carter (three points), Davis (one point) and Imariagbe (one point). Noel added eight rebounds to his 20 points, with Welage grabbing four rebounds as Davis and Huibregtse each pulled down three boards and eight other Raiders also tallied at least one rebound. Otega Oweh finished with a game-high 21 points as six Kentucky players finished with double digit scoring nights.
