Wright State Raiders vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is where the Davidson Wildcats (4-3) will compete against the Wright State Raiders (3-4) on Saturday.

The Wright State Raiders took the court against IUPUI and walked away with a win by a score of 103-74 in their last game. Wright State finished the contest having earned a 61.2% field goal percentage (41 out of 67) and buried 8 of their 20 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Raiders made 13 of 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 20 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Wright State let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 20 out of 50 shooting. IUPUI dished out 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, IUPUI had 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. IUPUI ended up shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 28 of 36 tries. They made 6 out of their 13 attempts from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 21 while IUPUI finished the game with 18 fouls.

Tanner Holden is a player who was a major factor in this game. He accounted for 26 points on 11 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He ended up shooting 78.6% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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Wright State will play this game with a record of 3-4 for the year. They average 82.6 pts per contest (54th in college basketball) while shooting 50.8% from the field. The Raiders are connecting on 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (47 of 129) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wright State is grabbing 35.9 boards per game and has accounted for 91 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 197th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Raiders are able to force 11.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They currently rank 322nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 110 surrendered on the year. The Raiders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.7% (202 of 415) and they concede 30.6 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 32.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 338th in D-1 in PPG allowed (80.7).

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats got the win with a final of 85-81 against Charlotte. The Wildcats were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Charlotte had 16 fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Davidson made 12 out of their 23 tries (52.2%). Overall, the Wildcats ended up shooting 30 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.6%. The Wildcats permitted Charlotte to knock down 31 out of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 54.4% for this contest. They shot 34.6% from distance by shooting 9 out of 26 and ended up shooting 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). When talking about rebounds, Davidson allowed Charlotte to snag 25 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

David Skogman ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 11 of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and earned 7 rebounds. He racked up 30 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Davidson has a mark of 4-3 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which ranks them 224th in D-1. Davidson has accounted for 492 pts on the campaign (70.3 per game) and they average 33.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per contest (228th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.6 times per game. The Wildcats commit 14.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 127th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are able to force 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (205th in the country). The Davidson defense allows 34.6% on three-point shots (62 of 179) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.4 assists and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 300th and 150th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wright State

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