2026–27 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
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The 2026–27 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team will represent Wright State University in the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by third-year head coach Clint Sargent, play their home games at the Nutter Center near Dayton as a member of the Horizon League.
ConferenceHorizon League
Headcoach
- Clint Sargent (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
- Dan Beré
- Travis Trice
- Jaaron Simmons
HomearenaNutter Center
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| Conference | Horizon League |
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| Home arena | Nutter Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IU Indy | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2027 Horizon League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offseason
Recruits
Incoming Transfers
- Chadlyn Traylor, 6'3" point guard previously at The College of Charleston.[6][7]
- Sam Johnson, 6'7" forward previously a two-year standout at Cedarville University. [8]
- C.J. O’Hara, 6'4" guard from Horizon League rival Green Bay, 2025-26 3rd team all Horizon League[9][10]
- Ilija Milijašević, 6'2" sophomore guard from Belgrade, Serbia who most recently played for DePaul.
- Nikola Djapa, 6'11" senior center from Belgrade, Serbia who most recently played for Colorado State.[11][12]
Outgoing Transfers
- Michael Cooper, point guard, transferred to California.[13]
- Alex Bruskotter, shooting guard, transferred to Cleveland State.[13]
- TJ Burch, point guard, transferred to Utah.[14]
- Solomon Callaghan, guard, transferred to Utah State.[15]
- Ayden Davis, center, transferred to Ferris State.[16]
- Logan Woods, guard, Raider since 2022-23, transferred to Niagara[17][18]
Previous season
The 2025-26 Raiders won the Horizon League regular season and the Horizon League Tournament.
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| November 2, 2026* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Air Force Stars, Stripes, and Flight Classic |
Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| November 6, 2026 ESPN+ |
Florida Atlantic | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| November 10, 2026* ESPN+ |
at Toledo | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | |||||||||
| November 13, 2026* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Samford | Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL | |||||||||
| November 18, 2026* ESPN+ |
Malone | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| November 23, 2026* 1:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Akron ESPN Events Invitational Adventure Group |
State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL | |||||||||
| November 24, 2026* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. St. Bonaventure ESPN Events Invitational Adventure Group |
State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL | |||||||||
| November 25, 2026* 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Yale ESPN Events Invitational Adventure Group |
State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL | |||||||||
| December 3, 2026 ESPN+ |
at Milwaukee | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
| December 5, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Green Bay | Resch Center Ashwaubenon, WI | |||||||||
| December 9, 2026* ESPN+ |
Cornerstone | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| December 16, 2026* ESPN+ |
Stetson | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| December 19, 2026* ESPN+ |
at Temple | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| December 22, 2026* ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | Millett Hall Oxford, OH | |||||||||
| December 30, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cleveland State | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH | |||||||||
| January 3, 2027 ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| January 6, 2027 ESPN+ |
IU Indy | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| January 9, 2027 ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | |||||||||
| January 14, 2027 ESPN+ |
Robert Morris | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| January 17, 2027 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY | |||||||||
| January 21, 2027 ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| January 23, 2027 ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| January 28, 2027 ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| January 31, 2027 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Purdue Fort Wayne | War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN | |||||||||
| February 4, 2027 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oakland | OU Credit Union O'rena Auburn Hills, MI | |||||||||
| February 7, 2027 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Detroit Mercy | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI | |||||||||
| February 11, 2027 ESPN+ |
Green Bay | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| February 13, 2027 ESPN+ |
Milwaukee | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| February 17, 2027 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Youngstown State | Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH | |||||||||
| February 21, 2027 ESPN+ |
Northern Kentucky | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
| February 24, 2027 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at IU Indy | The Jungle Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
| February 27, 2027 ESPN+ |
Oakland | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH | |||||||||
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