COROOPOLIS, Pa. (Interstat) — Robert Morris built a commanding first-half lead and withstood a second-half surge to defeat Wright State 72-66 in a Horizon League men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Charles L. Sewall Center.

The Colonials led 40-27 at halftime behind efficient shooting, connecting on 9 of 20 from 3-point range for the game. The Raiders chipped away after the break, narrowing the gap, but could not complete the comeback. DeSean Goode led Robert Morris with 16 points. Ryan Prather added 17 points and five assists.

Michael Imariagbe and Solomon Callaghan each scored 16 points for Wright State, which fell to 15-9. Robert Morris improved to 15-10. The Colonials’ nine blocked shots proved a key defensive difference before an announced crowd of 1,921.