Doumbia leads Wright State with 23 off the bench in 98-85 win over IU Indy in Horizon League first round
DAYTON – Four players had double-digit scoring nights, paced by Jack Doumbia's 23-point, 12-rebound double-double, and the Wright State men's basketball team opened postseason play with a 98-85 home victory over IU Indy in the first round of the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship. No. 9-seeded Wright State (15-17) advances to a Thursday road contest at No. 1 RMU in the quarterfinals, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. in metro Pittsburgh.
Fans can follow the action on ESPN+ or on the Wright State Radio Network, where Chris Collins and Jim Brown will have all the action on the radio feed. Doumbia was a perfect 8-of-8 from the floor on the way to his game-best 23 points, adding a 6-of-8 mark at the free throw line.
He added a game-high seven assists and had two blocks and a steal for a stuffed stat line in 30 minutes of action. Brandon Noel was nearly as effective, going 7-of-9 from the floor on the way to his 17-point output, while Alex Huibregtse and Keaton Norris each finished with 16 points as the pair had mirrored stat lines of four three-pointers, four assists and three rebounds.
Michael Imariagbe was the final Raider in double digits, notching 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting as he turned in nine second half points while finishing with eight rebounds in 25 minutes. Logan Woods chipped in eight points and Andrew Welage added six points on a pair of threes, while Solomon Callaghan was held scoreless for the first time in 10 games but did pass out six assists. Wright State shot 74 percent in the second half and finished the win at 63 percent shooting overall (36-of-57) while connecting on 14 three-pointers, 10 of which came in the first half (14-of-30, 47 percent).
IU Indy shot 53 percent overall (31-of-58) and connecting on 14 three-pointers of its own (14-of-24, 58 percent). The Raiders won the battle on the glass, 35-19, including grabbing 24 rebounds on the defensive end, while also finishing with the edge in paint points (38-28) and fast break points (21-12).
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