The Wright State Raiders have won their last 3 games. The Youngstown State Penguins look for a win after splitting their last 4 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Wright State Raiders vs Youngstown State Penguins prediction.
Wright State Raiders Betting Preview
The Wright State Raiders beat Cleveland State, Fort Wayne and Robert Morris during this streak. The Wright State Raiders are averaging 85.8 points on 54.1 percent shooting and allowing 79.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Trey Calvin is averaging 19.5 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Tanner Holden is averaging 17.8 points and 5.8 rebounds. Brandon Noel is the third double-digit scorer and AJ Braun is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Wright State Raiders are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Wright State Raiders are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
Youngstown State Penguins Betting Preview
The Youngstown State Penguins rebounded from a loss to Northern Kentucky with wins over IUPUI and Fort Wayne. The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 81.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Brandon Rush is averaging 13.4 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Ziggy Reid is averaging 12.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. Brett Thompson is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns is grabbing 8.7 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game. Youngstown State is 12-5 in the Horizon standings.
Wright State Raiders vs Youngstown State Penguins prediction
The Wright State Raiders have had issues on the road this season, and they don’t play defense enough to trust on the road or against good teams. The Youngstown State Penguins are 9-1 SU at home, and they’ve won 5 of the last 7 meetings against Wright State. The Youngstown State Penguins are also head and shoulders the more trustworthy team when it comes to defense. While Wright State is elite offensively, it’s in the 300s in points allowed, field goal percentage allowed and three point percentage allowed. Wright State is the Pacers of college basketball. I’ll lay the bucket with the Youngstown State Penguins on their home court.