Wright State Raiders vs Youngstown State Penguins Odds
Beeghly Center features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Youngstown State Penguins and the visiting Wright State Raiders in college hoops action on Wednesday.
The Penguins currently sports a 10-8 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-8-1 ATS. The Raiders are 14-5 and 12-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Penguins produce a 6-3-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Raiders have gone 7-5 against the number.
View Wright State vs Youngstown State Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Penguins at No. 100 and the Raiders at No. 189 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 71-69 result in favor of the Penguins.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Youngstown State's No. 92-ranked scoring average of 71.1 PPG, against a Raiders defense rated No. 14 and allowing 56.8 PPG. The Penguins FG% has averaged 42.3% to date this season, less than the Raiders shooters have managed so far (43.7% per game).
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Wright State owns the country's No. 29-rated mark, allowing 61.2 points per game on the highway. Youngstown State, on the other hand, rates No. 67 in scoring at home.
Wright State was a 64-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Detroit. They covered the 10.5-point spread as underdogs. Wright State got 15 points from Kendall Griffin en route to a 64-62 victory over Detroit on Monday at Calihan Hall.
Last time out for Youngstown State, they were a 75-72 Sportsbook as they battled Wisc-Milwaukee on the road. They earned a push in the match as a 3-point favorite. Kamren Belin scored 21 points leading the Penguins to a 75-72 victory over Wisc-Milwaukee at U.S. Cellular Arena on Saturday.
Wright State Raiders Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Illinois-Chicago are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Youngstown State Penguins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland State are 4-6
After playing Wisc-Milwaukee are 1-9
After a win are 5-5
A few Raiders at Penguins trends to consider:
Wright State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wright State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
Wright State is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Wright State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
Youngstown State is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wright State
Youngstown State is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Youngstown State's last 6 games when playing at home against Wright State
Youngstown State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Wright State home to Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, January 26
Youngstown State home to Cleveland State, Saturday, January 26