2025–26 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

2025–26 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
2025–26 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	6–7 (1–1 Horizon)
Head coach	Clint Sargent (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Dan Beré; Travis Trice; Jaaron Simmons;
Home arena	Nutter Center

2025–26 Horizon League men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Milwaukee	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	6	.500
Oakland	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	7	.462
Robert Morris	2	–	1	.667	10	–	4	.714
Youngstown State	2	–	1	.667	8	–	5	.615
Purdue Fort Wayne	2	–	1	.667	8	–	6	.571
Detroit Mercy	2	–	1	.667	5	–	7	.417
Wright State	1	–	1	.500	6	–	7	.462
Northern Kentucky	1	–	2	.333	9	–	5	.643
Green Bay	1	–	2	.333	6	–	8	.429
Cleveland State	0	–	3	.000	4	–	10	.286
IU Indy	0	–	3	.000	4	–	10	.286

† 2026 Horizon League tournament winner As of December 22, 2025

The 2025–26 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represents Wright State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by second-year head coach Clint Sargent, play their home games at the Nutter Center near Dayton as members of the Horizon League.

Offseason

Incoming transfers

Bryan Etumnu, forward, transfer from Merrimack.^[1]
Sam Alamutu, guard, played his undergraduate years at Vermont.^[2]
Dominic Pangonis, guard, played his freshman year at Stephen F. Austin.^[3]
TJ Burch, guard, played his freshman year at Ball State^[4]

Recruits

Michael Cooper, a guard out of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
P.J. Douglas, a forward out of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Kellen Pickett, a forward out of Blackhawk Christian.

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Outgoing transfers

Brandon Noel, forward, 3-year starter, second-team all Horizon League, 5th place WSU career rebounds cashed in at The Ohio State University.
Alex Huibregtse, shooting guard, 5 years at Wright State transferred to Bradley.
Drey Carter, guard, 2 years at Wright State transferred to Fairmont State.
Keaton Norris, point guard, 4 years at Wright State transferred to Samford.
Jack Doumbia, guard, 1 year at Wright State transferred to Towson.
Ben Southerland, forward transferred to Tampa.

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Previous season

The Clint Sargent era began with disappointing results. A seemingly talented roster struggled to an eighth-place finish and an early tournament exit.

Roster

2025–26 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	Bryan Etumnu	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Merrimack	Sugar Land, TX
G	2	Sam Alamutu	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Vermont	Ajax, Ontario
G	3	Dominic Pangonis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Stephen F. Austin	Toronto, Ontario
F	4	Kellen Pickett	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Blackhawk Christian	Fort Wayne, IN
G	5	Alex Bruskotter	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Shelby	Shelby, Ohio
G	12	PJ Douglas	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Jeffersonville	Jeffersonville, IN
G	13	Solomon Callaghan	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Wadsworth	Wadsworth, Ohio
G	15	Isaiah Williams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Beavercreek	Beavercreek, OH
F	20	Andrea Holden	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Hamilton	Hamilton, Ohio
G	21	Logan Woods	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Fairfield	Fairfield, Ohio
G	22	TJ Burch	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Ball St	Dallas, TX
F	33	Michael Imariagbe	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Houston Christian	Houston, TX
F/C	51	Ayden Davis	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Fr	Onsted	Onsted, MI
G	55	Michael Cooper	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Jeffersonville	Jeffersonville, IN

Head coach

Clint Sargent (South Dakota State)

Assistant coach(es)

Dan Beré (Indiana)
Travis Trice (Butler)
Jaaron Simmons (Michigan)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 20, 2025* 8:00 p.m.	vs. Ohio CareSource Invitational-Dayton	W 63–57		UD Arena Dayton, OH
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Franklin	W 86–37	1–0	Nutter Center (2,910) Fairborn, OH
November 6, 2025* 10:00 pm, ESPN+	at California	L 67–77	1–1	Haas Pavilion (2,172) Berkeley, CA
November 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Toledo	L 71–81	1–2	Nutter Center (3,182) Fairborn, OH
November 15, 2025* 3:30 pm, PTB Live	vs. Radford Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division	W 92–59	2–2	Colonial Hall (476) White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 16, 2025* 12:00 pm, PTB Live	vs. Kent State Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division	L 72–76 ^OT	2–3	Colonial Hall White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 20, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Ohio Wesleyan	W 100–47	3–3	Nutter Center (2,900) Fairborn, OH
November 25, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Stetson	W 79–62	4–3	Insight Credit Union Arena (755) DeLand, FL
November 28, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Butler	L 69–94	4–4	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,277) Indianapolis, IN
December 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Youngstown State	L 68–69	4–5 (0–1)	Beeghly Center (1,471) Youngstown, OH
December 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Green Bay	W 86–58	5–5 (1–1)	Nutter Center (3,056) Fairborn, OH
December 13, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Marshall	L 74–76	5–6	Cam Henderson Center (3,755) Huntington, WV
December 16, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Miami (OH)	L 76–83	5–7	Nutter Center (4,892) Fairborn, OH
December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Eastern Michigan	W 70–64	6–7	Nutter Center (3,070) Fairborn, OH
December 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oakland			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
January 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Milwaukee			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
January 4, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at IU Indy			Corteva Coliseum Indianapolis, IN
January 9, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Detroit Mercy			Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
January 11, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Oakland			OU Credit Union O'rena Auburn Hills, MI
January 15, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Youngstown State			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Cleveland State			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
January 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northern Kentucky			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
January 30, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Milwaukee			UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
February 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Green Bay			Resch Center Ashwaubenon, WI
February 4, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Robert Morris			UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
February 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Purdue Fort Wayne			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
February 12, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Detroit Mercy			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
February 15, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Cleveland State			Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
February 19, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	IU Indy			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
February 22, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Robert Morris			Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
February 25, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Purdue Fort Wayne			Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN
February 28, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky			Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[14] ^[15]

References

^ Harris, Doug (April 27, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Sargent lands one player from portal, hoping for three more". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
^ "Wright State Men's Basketball Adds Sam Alamutu". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "Wright State Men's Basketball Adds Dominic Pangonis". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "Wright State Men's Basketball Adds TJ Burch". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
^ Harris, Doug (November 15, 2024). "Alter standout Conner leads charge as four recruits sign in early period". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148, no. 33. Cox Media. p. D3.
^ Harris, Doug (April 4, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Callaghan staying put, optimistic about next year". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media.
^ Harris, Doug (March 21, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Noel, four others hit transfer portal". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148, no. 159. Cox Media. p. D1.
^ Harris, Doug (March 22, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Doumbia becomes sixth Raider leaving program". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media.
^ "Wright State Raiders 2025 College Basketball Transfer Portal". 24/7 sports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
^ Harris, Doug (April 9, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Noel transferring to Ohio State". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
^ Harris, Doug (April 30, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Coaching change throws curve into Norris' plans". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ "Ben Southerland Bio". University of Tampa Athletic Department. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
^ Jablonski, David (August 28, 2025). "Wright State releases 20-game Horizon League men's basketball schedule". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148, no. 323. Cox Media. p. C1.
^ "Raiders announce 2025-26 Horizon League slate". Retrieved August 28, 2025.

[1] Harris, Doug (April 27, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Sargent lands one player from portal, hoping for three more". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

[2] "Wright State Men's Basketball Adds Sam Alamutu". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[3] "Wright State Men's Basketball Adds Dominic Pangonis". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[4] "Wright State Men's Basketball Adds TJ Burch". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[5] Harris, Doug (November 15, 2024). "Alter standout Conner leads charge as four recruits sign in early period". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148, no. 33. Cox Media. p. D3.

[6] Harris, Doug (April 4, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Callaghan staying put, optimistic about next year". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media.

[7] Harris, Doug (March 21, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Noel, four others hit transfer portal". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148, no. 159. Cox Media. p. D1.

[8] Harris, Doug (March 22, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Doumbia becomes sixth Raider leaving program". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media.

[9] "Wright State Raiders 2025 College Basketball Transfer Portal". 24/7 sports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

[10] Harris, Doug (April 9, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Noel transferring to Ohio State". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

[11] Harris, Doug (April 30, 2025). "Wright State basketball: Coaching change throws curve into Norris' plans". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[12] "Ben Southerland Bio". University of Tampa Athletic Department. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[13] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster". WSU Athletic Department. Wright State University. Retrieved October 8, 2025.

[14] Jablonski, David (August 28, 2025). "Wright State releases 20-game Horizon League men's basketball schedule". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148, no. 323. Cox Media. p. C1.

[15] "Raiders announce 2025-26 Horizon League slate". Retrieved August 28, 2025.

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