DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Kellen Pickett had 18 points in Wright State’s 90-61 victory over Cleveland State on Wednesday in the Horizon League Tournament.
Top-seeded Wright State plays Monday in the semifinals.
Pickett added six rebounds for the Raiders (21-11). Michael Cooper added 17 points while going 6 of 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) while they also had seven rebounds. TJ Burch shot 6 for 12 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.
Preist Ryan led the way for the Vikings (11-22) with 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Jaidon Lipscomb added 13 points for Cleveland State. Tre Beard finished with eight points. The loss was the Vikings’ seventh in a row.
Wright State took the lead with 2:44 left in the first half and did not trail again. Pickett led the Raiders with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 37-32 at the break. Wright State extended its lead to 65-42 during the second half, fueled by a 17-3 scoring run. Michael Imariagbe scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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