Wright State faces Northern Kentucky after Basile's 27-point performance

Wright State Raiders (20-13, 15-7 Horizon) vs. Northern Kentucky Norse (20-11, 14-6 Horizon)

Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Wright State takes on the Northern Kentucky Norse after Grant Basile scored 27 points in Wright State's 82-67 win against the Cleveland State Vikings.

The Norse are 12-4 in home games. Northern Kentucky is the Horizon leader with 33.4 rebounds per game led by Adrian Nelson averaging 7.5.

The Raiders are 15-7 in conference matchups. Wright State is 9-8 against opponents over .500.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Norse won 75-71 in the last matchup on Feb. 13. Sam Vinson led the Norse with 20 points, and Basile led the Raiders with 25 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marques Warrick averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Norse, scoring 16.4 points while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. Trevon Faulkner is averaging 11.8 points over the past 10 games for Northern Kentucky.

Basile is averaging 18.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Raiders. Trey Calvin is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Wright State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Norse: 8-2, averaging 67.8 points, 36.4 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.7 points per game.

Raiders: 7-3, averaging 77.9 points, 33.4 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 4.4 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.6 points.

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