Bryant Bulldogs vs Wright State Raiders Prediction, 3/16/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs Wright State Raiders

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Bryant (+3)

UD Arena is the location where the Wright State Raiders (21-13) will take on the Bryant Bulldogs (22-9) on Wednesday. Wright State opens this game as 3-point favorites. The over/under is 151.5.

The Bryant Bulldogs played Wagner and earned the victory with a final of 70-43 in their last game. Bryant ended having earned a 47.3% FG percentage (26 out of 55) and converted 7 of their 19 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to the defense, Bryant allowed their opponent to shoot 29.3% from the floor on 17 of 58 shooting. Wagner distributed 9 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Wagner pulled down 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wagner went 60.0% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of 10 shots. They converted 3 of 21 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 13 and Wagner accumulated 15 fouls.

Peter Kiss is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 34 points on 13 out of 23 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and also pulled down 6 boards. He finished the game at 56.5% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Bryant enters this one with a win-loss mark of 22-9 on the year. They average 77.9 pts per contest (33rd in the nation) while hitting 43.7% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 30.8% from downtown (260 of 844) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Bryant is collecting 41.5 boards per game and has 437 dimes for the season, which is 120th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They rank 326th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 464 relinquished so far this season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (850 of 2,060) and they concede 38.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 31.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 273rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.7).

In their last game, the Wright State Raiders got the victory with a final of 72-71 against Northern Kentucky. The Raiders were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 26 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Northern Kentucky had 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 15 of them for a clip of 83.3%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Wright State made 5 of their 11 tries (45.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Raiders finished shooting 26 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 45.6%. The Raiders allowed Northern Kentucky to bury 27 out of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9% in this contest. They shot 45.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Wright State permitted Northern Kentucky to grab 25 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Trey Calvin was important for the Raiders in the matchup. He buried 9 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the game.

Wright State has a record of 21-13 on the year. The Raiders are committing 14.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per game (113th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. Wright State has tallied 2,566 points for the season (75.5 per game) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Raiders are shooting 46.5% from the field, which is ranked 50th in college basketball.

The Wright State defense surrenders 33.2% on 3-point attempts (232 of 699) and their opponents are converting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.0 dimes and 33.3 boards every game, which is 60th and 109th in college hoops. The Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 235th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (283rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bryant (+3)

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