Wright State Raiders vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 12/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Wright State Raiders (5-4) are hitting the road to OU Credit Union O'rena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-4).

The Wright State Raiders faced Air Force and notched a win by a score of 70-57 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Raiders ended up with 18 and Air Force had 17 personal fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. Air Force ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 15 attempts. Additionally, Air Force pulled down 29 rebounds (1 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Air Force distributed 9 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, Wright State allowed 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for the contest while creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Raiders converted 7 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 58.3%. Wright State finished the contest with a 51.9% FG percentage (27 out of 52) and knocked down 9 of their 20 three-point attempts.

Brandon Noel is someone who was a major factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played 27 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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Wright State comes into this one with a mark of 5-4 for the year. They average 77.4 pts per game (159th in D-1) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Raiders are hitting 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (70 of 195) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Wright State is collecting 34.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 137 dimes so far this season, which is 67th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Raiders are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 312th in the nation in allowing assists with 129 conceded on the campaign. The Raiders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (239 of 520) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 35.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 189th in the country in PPG allowed (71.3).

In their last game, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 85-52 when they faced Toledo. In regard to team rebounding, Oakland allowed Toledo to get 27 in all (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 18.8% from distance by shooting 3 out of 16 and ended up going 7 out of 17 at the charity stripe (41.2%). The Golden Grizzlies permitted Toledo to convert 21 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Grizzlies finished shooting 34 for 62 from the floor which had them shooting 54.8%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Oakland buried 11 out of 22 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 6 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. Toledo committed 13 fouls for this game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They also gave up possession 5 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Golden Grizzlies collected 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup.

DQ Cole ended up being important for the Golden Grizzlies in this game. He knocked down 8 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this contest.

Oakland has a win-loss mark of 2-4 on the campaign. The Golden Grizzlies commit 13.8 fouls every game while shooting 60.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.3 times per game (347th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Oakland has accumulated 378 points on the campaign (63.0 per contest) and they snag 35.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 278th in college basketball.

The Oakland defense gives up 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (44 of 136) and their opponents are converting on 67.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 16.3 dimes and 34.3 rebounds every game, which ranks 340th and 163rd in Division 1. The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 95th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (235th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wright State

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