Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State’s Scott Nagy purposely assembled the hardest schedule he’s faced in 27 years as a head coach, feeling as if he had the personnel to collect enough quality wins to be a candidate for an NCAA at-large bid.
It hasn’t worked out that way.
The Raiders started with seven of their first eight games away from home. They’ve played No. 1 Purdue in deafening Mackey Arena, and they’ve also tangled with Horizon League favorite Cleveland State in a hostile setting.
Their eight opponents have a cumulative 43-29 record. Take George Washington and Long Beach State out of the mix, and it’s 37-15.
Instead of building a shiny resumé, the Raiders are sitting at 2-6 — equaling the worst eight-game start since the program joined Division I in 1987-88. And Nagy’s biggest concern is making sure his players can fight off self-doubt before it leads to more losses.
“There’s different kinds of confidence,” he said. “There’s offensive confidence, which I worry about with some of our guys. They’re not where I want them to be. But there’s a confidence that comes with defense, too.”
