Wright State Raiders vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Detroit Titans

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

Calihan Hall is the location where the Detroit Titans (4-5) will attempt to beat the Wright State Raiders (5-4) on Saturday.

The Wright State Raiders faced Air Force and took home the win by a score of 70-57 in their last game. Wright State walked away from the contest having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (27 out of 52) and knocked down 9 of 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Raiders knocked down 7 of their 12 shots for a rate of 58.3%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, Wright State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. Air Force recorded 9 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Air Force pulled down 29 rebounds (1 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Air Force went 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 15 tries. They also knocked down 5 of 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 18 while Air Force finished the game with 17 fouls.

Brandon Noel is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He left the arena with 23 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Wright State comes into this contest with a record of 5-4 on the year. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Wright State is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 137 dimes for the year, which ranks 93rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Raiders are shooting 35.9% on shots from downtown (70 of 195) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.4 points per contest (161st in the country) while going 49.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raiders have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.1 fouls. They concede 35.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 195th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.3). The Raiders are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (239 of 520) and they relinquish 33.2 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 294th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 129 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Detroit Titans walked away with a victory by a final of 98-89 when they played Eastern Michigan. Regarding cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Eastern Michigan to collect 29 in all (6 offensive). They finished 39.3% from three-point range by going 11 out of 28 and ended up shooting 22 of 27 from the charity stripe (81.5%). The Titans allowed Eastern Michigan to make 28 out of their 59 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.5% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Titans went 34 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. In terms of three-point shots, Detroit made 9 out of 14 attempts (64.3%). They were able to convert 21 of those for a rate of 87.5%. Eastern Michigan had 21 fouls in this game which took the Titans to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Titans were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

Grant Gondrezick II pitched in for the Titans for the game. He converted 7 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 40 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists for this game.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 4-5 this year. The Titans commit 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 70.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (280th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 651 pts for the campaign (72.3 per contest) and they collect 42.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Titans are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which ranks them 283rd in college basketball.

The Detroit defense allows 31.9% on shots from distance (83 of 260) and their opponents are knocking down 68.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.8 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 299th and 137th in D-1. The Titans on the defensive side of the court are 232nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.1. They are able to force 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (176th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wright State

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