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Raiders BasketballTuesday, November 3

Dominic Pangonis scored 30 as Wright State beat Air Force 102-71 in its season opener

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Wright State opened its 2026-27 season with a 102-71 win over Air Force at the , in front of the Raiders' largest sell-out crowd there since 1999. Junior guard Dominic Pangonis scored a career-high 30 points, 27 of them in the first half.

Wright State beat Air Force 102-71 in its opener

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    FinalStars, Stripes and Flight Classic, Monday, Nov. 2, at the Nutter Center

Sources: WDTN.com, daytondailynews.com

He opened with a two-handed slam and closed the half by stealing an inbounds pass, going a perfect 8-for-8 before the break. Pangonis said afterward, "we were up 30 at halftime," but he thought the team "let up too many points, honestly."

“He deserves it all because I think he works extremely hard.”

Clint Sargent, Wright State head coach
  • Andrea Holden: 20 points and 11 rebounds
  • Kellen Pickett: 13 points and 5 rebounds
  • Pangonis: four assists and no turnovers

The night honored the military and aviation community in the Dayton region, and Wright State had distributed 5,000 tickets to military personnel in September.

Pangonis went 9 of 10 from the field

30
points, a career high
27
of those points in the first half
9 of 10
shots made in 32 minutes
6 of 7
three-pointers made

Sources: WDTN.com, daytondailynews.com

Sources: WDTN.com, daytondailynews.com

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