Robert Morris Colonials vs Wright State Raiders Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Wright State Raiders

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Nutter Center in Fairborn, OH

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Robert Morris Colonials (2-5) are traveling to Nutter Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Wright State Raiders (5-2).

The Robert Morris Colonials took the court against South Alabama and took a loss by a final of 84-70 in their last game. Robert Morris ended the contest having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (30 of 67) and converted 5 of 14 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 5 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 41.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Robert Morris allowed the other team to shoot 58.9% from the field on 33 of 56 shooting. South Alabama earned 9 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, South Alabama pulled down 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Alabama finished shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 16 shots. They knocked down 5 out of their 13 attempts from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Colonials finished with 15 while South Alabama finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Michael Green is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 36 mins but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished shooting 57.1% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists.

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Robert Morris will play this game with a win-loss record of 2-5 on the year. They average 69.7 points per outing (249th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.0% from the field. The Colonials are connecting on 36.7% on 3-point shots (55 of 150) and 62.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Robert Morris is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game and has 93 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 202nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per game and as a group they commit 15.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Colonials have forced 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 13.9 personal fouls. They rank 163rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 83 relinquished this year. The Colonials are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (174 of 398) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 34.6% from beyond the arc while they are 129th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (66.6).

For their last game, the Wright State Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 87-65 when they played Weber State. In the matter of how they rebounded, Wright State permitted Weber State to snag 22 in total (6 offensive). They shot 37.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 27 and finished the contest at 15 of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). The Raiders allowed Weber State to convert 20 of 60 attempts from the field which had them at 33.3% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Raiders ended up shooting 37 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 64.9%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Wright State knocked down 8 out of their 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. Weber State had 10 fouls in the game which took the Raiders to the charity stripe for 6 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Raiders were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Brandon Noel ended up having an impact for the Raiders for the game. He made 10 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 90.9%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 26 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Wright State has a mark of 5-2 on the year. The Raiders commit 14.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 65.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per game (27th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. Wright State has totaled 578 points for the year (82.6 per contest) and they grab 35.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Raiders are hitting on 53.9% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in college hoops.

The Raiders defensively are ranked 242nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.0. They are forcing 16.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (208th in D-1). The Wright State defense gives up 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 178) and their opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 32.0 boards every game, which is 254th and 71st in college hoops.

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