Wright State Raiders vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (19-10) will try to beat the Wright State Raiders (16-12) at Athletics Center O'rena on Sunday.

The Wright State Raiders took the court against Detroit and earned the victory with a final of 93-78 in their last game. Wright State ended the contest with a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 out of 60) and buried 11 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Raiders made 18 of their 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defense, Wright State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 30 out of 58 shooting. Detroit distributed 10 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, Detroit grabbed 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Detroit went 78.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 19 tries. They buried 3 of 13 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Raiders finished with 19 and Detroit racked up 17 personal fouls.

Trey Calvin is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He racked up 25 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Wright State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 16-12 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Wright State is grabbing 34.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 455 assists on the season, which is 18th in the nation in terms of passing. The Raiders are shooting 38.0% on three-point shots (185 of 487) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 85.8 points per game (5th in college hoops) while going 53.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Raiders are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They give up 36.1% from 3-point land while they are 352nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (80.6). The Raiders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.5% (825 of 1,738) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 285th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 376 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 63-43 against Robert Morris. The Golden Grizzlies pulled down 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 42 in this game. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. Robert Morris earned 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding three-point attempts, Oakland converted 5 of their 20 tries (25.0%). When the game finished, the Golden Grizzlies ended up shooting 20 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.5%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Robert Morris to bury 17 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 28.3% in the game. They finished 26.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 26 and ended up shooting 2 of 2 from the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Oakland allowed Robert Morris to get 35 overall (8 offensive).

Trey Townsend pitched in for the Golden Grizzlies in the matchup. He tallied 22 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in this game. He knocked down 4 of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 26.7%, and had 17 rebounds.

Oakland has a win-loss record of 19-10 for the year. The Golden Grizzlies have committed 15.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per game (117th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. Oakland has earned 2,216 pts so far this season (76.4 per game) and they average 36.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 157th in the nation.

The Oakland defense allows 33.7% on 3-point shots (246 of 730) and opponents are making 72.6% of their foul shots. They concede 16.1 dimes and 34.3 rebounds every game, which is 352nd and 149th in those categories. The Golden Grizzlies defensively are ranked 198th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (173rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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