The Wright State Raiders and the Youngstown State Penguins meet in college basketball action from the Beeghly Center on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Youngstown State is listed as a 6.5-point home favorite with a -300 ML price tag. The total for this game is listed at 156.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Youngstown State’s 88-77 win over Wright State back on December 4th, 2022, made it the 5th straight game where these two teams traded wins back and forth.
Trends
Wright State is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 while the over is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games against a team with a winning record. Youngstown State is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall and 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a winning road record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Pick
I’m sticking with Youngstown State here. I’ve been high on Youngstown State coming into the season and I’ve said to anyone who will listen that I think this Penguins team should be the front-runner to win the Horizon League, they’re that good. Wright State’s talented, but this isn’t the same Wright State team that’s dominated the Horizon League in the past, and I think in the logjam atop the Horizon League, this game just means a bit more to Youngstown State here. Give me the Penguins laying the points.