Youngstown State Vs Wright State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 1, 2023

Thursday’s college basketball slate includes Trey Calvin’s Wright State Raiders (13-10, 6-6 Horizon) hitting the road to meet Dwayne Cohill and the Youngstown State Penguins (17-6, 9-3 Horizon) at Beeghly Center. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Penguins and the Raiders features the Penguins as 5.5-point favorites. A 157.5-point total has been set for the game.

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Youngstown State Vs Wright State Betting Lines

Youngstown State vs Wright State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Youngstown State -5.5 157.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Youngstown State (-5.5)
Total Pick Under (157.5)

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Youngstown State Vs Wright State Stat Rankings

Youngstown State Avg. (Rank) Wright State Avg. (Rank)
83.7 (6th) Points Scored 80 (25th)
72.7 (269th) Points Allowed 73.3 (285th)
33.6 (176th) Rebounds 34.1 (142nd)
9.7 (159th) Off. Rebounds 8.5 (248th)
8.7 (59th) 3pt Made 6.2 (302nd)
15.7 (36th) Assists 15.3 (52nd)
11.3 (92nd) Turnovers 13.6 (296th)

Youngstown State Vs Wright State Betting Trends

  • The Penguins have 14 wins in 21 games against the spread this year.
  • Youngstown State’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 9-2.
  • Out of 21 Penguins games so far this season, 15 have gone over the total.
  • In nine games this year, Youngstown State and its opponent have combined for more than 157.5 points.
  • Penguins games this season have posted an average total of 156.3, which is 1.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Wright State is 10-10-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Raiders have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • This year, 15 of Youngstown State’s 21 games have hit the over.
  • Raiders games have gone over 157.5 points on eight occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 4.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Wright State’s games (153.3).

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Youngstown State Impact Players

  • Adrian Nelson leads his squad in rebounds per game (9.2), and also averages 12.1 points and 1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Malek Green puts up 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Brandon Rush is posting 14.1 points, 1.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
  • Bryce McBride is putting up 7.9 points, 3.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds per contest.

Wright State Impact Players

  • Brandon Noel is the Raiders’ top rebounder (8.3 per game), and he puts up 12.8 points and 1.3 assists.
  • Tim Finke is putting up 8.6 points, 6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest, making 38.1% of his shots from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
  • AJ Braun gets the Raiders 9.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Amari Davis is posting 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 44.7% of his shots from the floor.

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