Raiders primed to play pair of Wisconsin teams this weekend

Junior guard Julian Mays has had plenty of late game heroics for the Raiders this season.

It’s been a basketball season full of thrilling plays and finishes. Check out the latest highlight video on the Wright State Athletics YouTube channel, WSURaiderVision: http://bit.ly/yrJQiK

The excitement continues this weekend when a pair of Horizon League rivals take on the Raiders at the Wright State Nutter Center.

Wright State plays host to Green Bay Friday night on ESPNU at 9 p.m. and Milwaukee Sunday on Dayton’s CW at 3 p.m. Friday night will also be Fairborn Night as the Raiders take on the Phoenix.

The Milwaukee Panthers come to town for Academic Recognition Day on Sunday. For those watching at home on Dayton’s CW, an interview with Wright State President David R. Hopkins will be shown at halftime.

Prior to the game at 1 p.m., in the Wright State University Nutter Center Berry Room, esteemed faculty member Nathan W. Klingbeil, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for academic affairs, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and a past recipient of Ohio Professor of the Year, will present “Engineering Students’ Success,” a frank discussion about the first-year college experience. Visit http://www.wright.edu/email/feb12/ to learn more about how you can participate.

Fri., Feb. 10 vs. Green Bay

Game Time: 9 p.m.

Television: ESPNU

Radio: WBZI, 100.3 FM; Info Radio, 1600 AM

Game Sponsor: Pepsi

Specials: Fairborn Night; Student-Athlete Reunion Weekend; Parents’ Weekend; Pepsi Series $10,000 Shootout; 25th Anniversary of Division I Celebration

Tickets: WSU Nutter Center Box Office; TicketMaster Outlets; ticketmaster.com.

Sun., Feb. 12 vs. Milwaukee

Game Time: 3 p.m.

Television: Dayton’s CW

Radio: WBZI, 100.3 FM; WBZI, 1500 AM; WKFI, 1090 AM; WEDI, 1130 AM; Info Radio, 1600 AM

Video Stream: The Horizon League Network

Game Sponsor: Wright-Patt Credit Union

Specials: Academic Recognition Day; Education Day; Athletic Council Lecture; Faculty Awards for Excellence; Area School Recognition; Pepsi Series $10,000 Shootout

Tickets: WSU Nutter Center Box Office; TicketMaster Outlets; ticketmaster.com