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Tom Archdeacon: Historic night for Wright State at UD Arena

As the lights suddenly began to flicker and dim and then monetarily go out completely at UD Arena, Wright State's night just kept getting brighter and brighter and brighter.

With 6:27 left in their First Four game with Bryant University Wednesday night, the Raiders were leading the Bulldogs by 14 points and were well on their way to the most shining performance in their Division I basketball history.

The power outage that hit an area around the Arena — including a nearby hotel and a fast-food restaurant — left UD personnel and an AES crew scrambling to change over to a second feeder system and get most of the lights back on, including the scoreboards

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