Wright State's Close Loss to Virginia in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 20th, the 14th-seated Wright State Raiders fell to the third-seated Virginia Cavaliers, 73-82 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. Wright State jumped out to a half-time lead of 43-38, keeping things close throughout the second half. But Virginia pulled ahead for good with just over four minutes remaining, holding off a late push from the Raiders. Standout performances came from four Wright State players and double figures, including Senior Forward, Michael Imariagbe's 19 points, and double-double-on-revounds, plus 18 from sophomore Solomon Callahan and 15 from TJ Birch. The horizon lead champions wrap up a strong 23-12 season, while Virginia advances to face the winner between 13-seated. Miami and sixth-seated Tennessee.