Wright State Raiders take on Penguins in NCAA basketball test

Wright State RaidersYoungstown State Penguins
13-9January 25, 2014, 07:05 | Beeghly Center12-9


The Wright State Raiders will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Penguins in Youngstown State at Beeghly Center on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Penguins bring a 12-9 record (8-7 ATS) to this tilt against the 13-9 Raiders, who are 5-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Youngstown State go 6-8 so far and the Raiders go 6-9.

View Wright State Raiders vs Youngstown State Penguins Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back visiting Wright State before tip-off in this one found them as 3-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

The Penguins - Raiders odds would favor the Raiders if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Youngstown State is rated No. 146 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Wright State is at No. 55.



Wright State was a 73-57 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Wisc-Milwaukee. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Wright State earned a 73-57 victory over Wisc-Milwaukee on Tuesday, getting 19 points from Jerran Young at Nutter Center.

Youngstown State was a 74-71 loser in their most recent outing at home against Valparaiso. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites. Youngstown State got 16 points from Bobby Hain but lost anyway, 74-71, to Valparaiso on Thursday at Beeghly Center.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Raiders rank No. 250 in NCAA Division 1 with 29.95 per game. That compares with Youngstown State’s No. 219 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Youngstown State is college basketball's No. 22-ranked team at 8.1 per game, while the Raiders rate No. 180 with 5.45 per game.

A few Raiders at Penguins trends to consider:
Wright State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wright State's last 6 games
Wright State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Wright State is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Youngstown State
Youngstown State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Youngstown State's last 5 games
Youngstown State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Youngstown State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Wright State


Next up:
Wright State at Wisc-Milwaukee, Thursday, January 30th
Youngstown State at Oakland, Friday, January 31st
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