The Wright State Raiders make their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 11 years when they battle the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday afternoon at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Raiders are coming off a 74-57 win over Cleveland State as 9.5-point favorites in last week’s Horizon League tournament final, while the Volunteers seek to atone for a 77-72 loss to Kentucky as 2-point favorites in Sunday’s SEC final.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of Tennessee’s last seven games.
- Tennessee is 1-3 ATS in its last four games.
- Wright State is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games in March.
No. 14 Wright State posted a school-record 25 victories this season, including a 14-4 record in conference play, and takes a four-game straight up and against the spread win streak into March Madness. However, the Raiders are winless in two previous NCAA Tournament appearances, falling to top-ranked Indiana in 1993 and No. 3 Pittsburgh in 2007, both by wide double-digit margins.
The Volunteers saw a six-game SU tear end with Sunday’s stunning loss to the Wildcats, and have won 27 straight as double-digit favorites, but are just 7-14 ATS over their past 21 when favored by 10 or more.
Tennessee is also 8-1 SU in its last nine games after a loss, and has enjoyed regular success in the Sportsbook round at March Madness, going 7-3 SU in its past 10 contests. Conversely, the Raiders have historically struggled against opponents from the SEC, going winless SU in six all-time matchups.
Wright State Raiders vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tennessee Volunteers bring a 25-8 record (18-13 ATS) to this tilt against the 25-9 Raiders, who are 18-13-1 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Tennessee go 13-18 so far and the Wright State Raiders go 12-20.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 50-rated Wright State Raiders taking on the No. 34-rated Tennessee Volunteers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Tennessee's No. 130-ranked offense, averaging 74.21 PPG, against a Raiders defense that ranks No. 24 at 65.71 PPG. The Volunteers field goal percentage has averaged 43.91% so far, more than the Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.59% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Raiders got 19 points from Grant Benzinger as Wright State ran past Cleveland State 74-57 on Tuesday at Little Sportsbook Arena.
Admiral Schofield scored 22 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 77-72 against Kentucky in college basketball action at Scottrade Center.
