The Raiders play their home games at the Nutter Center and are led by head coach Clint Sargent.

Players from the first team included Doug Meeks (Captain), Mark Beilinski, Jerry Butcher, Mark Donahue, Jerry Hecht, John Hildebrand, Chuck Horton, Jim Schellhase, Doug Taylor, Jim Thacker.

Jim Thacker was named the MVP and Chuck Horton, Mark Donahue and John Hildebrand took the foul shooting honors.

We intend to make WSU basketball an exciting sport for all concerned and form a lasting impression on our fans.

Jackson's legacy at Wright State was laying a solid foundation that helped to launch the high-flying basketball years that followed.

[3] Ralph Underhill was the most successful coach in Wright State history, with a career total of 356 wins, including leading the team to an NCAA Division II National Championship in the 1982–83 season.

In 1999–2000 Israel Sheinfeld playing for the Raiders led the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in field goal percentage, at .543, and in rebounds per game, at 7.7.

Brad Brownell left his position with UNC-Wilmington to take over the head coaching duties at Wright State beginning in the 2006–2007 basketball season.

In the Horizon League Championship game, Wright State edged Butler 60–55 at the Nutter Center, and secured an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament.

After the conclusion of the 2009–2010 season, Brad Brownell left Wright State to take the head coaching job at Clemson University.

Brownell finished his coaching at Wright State officially 84–45 and 49–21 in conference play in 4 completed seasons.

Billy Donlon took over the Wright State Men's Basketball program in 2010 after the announcement that Brad Brownell would be leaving for Clemson.

Billy Donlon also earned the Horizon League Coach of the Year award for Wright State's performance in the 2012–2013 season.

His Raiders teams continued to set the standard in the Horizon league reeling off 20 win seasons and returning to the NCAA tournament in 2022.

However, his final two seasons were marked by inconsistent play, poor defense and multiple player defections.

The frustration seemed to mount with each passing week, culminating with Nagy leaving for the head coaching job at Southern Illinois.

The Wright State Raiders currently play their home games at the Ervin J. Nutter Center.

Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988.

Underhill coached from 1978 to 1996 and accumulated 356 wins at Wright State and an NCAA DII national championship in the 1982–83 season.

[9] [10] Wright State has made four appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, with the Raiders going 1–4.

Wright State's first and only appearance in the Mid-Continent Conference championship game resulted in a 94–88 victory over UIC.