Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings ATS Bet

Wright State Raiders (10-10 SU, 8-10 ATS) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (12-8 SU, 10-9 ATS)

When: Thursday, January 25th, 7:00 PM (ET)

Where: Wolstein Center, OH, Cleveland

TV: ESPN+

Point Spread: WRGHT -2.5/CLVST +2.5

Total: 164

Money Line: Wright State Raiders -142/+116

Notable Injuries

Raiders

Vikings

• KJ Debrick (Out) Knee

Recent Form

Wright State heads into today’s game against Cleveland State as a 2.5-point favorite. The Raiders have gone 6-5 this season when favored and are 10-10 overall, including a 5-4 mark in Horizon League play.

Over their last 10 games on the road, the Raiders are 3-7. They are 2-6 on the road this season and have an average scoring margin of -5.2 points per game.

So far this season, the over/under record for Wright State games is 13-5. The average scoring total in their games this year is 167.6 points, which is higher than the average over/under line in their games of 158.6. Today’s over/under line is 164. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average of 165 points scored in those games.

Wright State’s ATS record this season is 8-10, but they are just 5-6 vs. the spread when favored. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Raiders are 5-5 ATS.

So far this season, Cleveland State has been perfect at home, going 9-0. Over their last ten games at home, they have a record of 10-0. On the season, their average scoring margin at home is +9.4.

As an underdog, the Vikings have gone just 2-6 this season. They are 12-8 overall, and 5-4 in Horizon League play. Over their last three games, they are 3-0.

This season, the over/under record for Cleveland State games is 10-9. So far, the average scoring total in their games is 149.8 points. Today’s over/under line of 164 is higher than the average OU line in their games (146). Over their last three games, the OU record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 153 points.

Overall, Cleveland State has an ATS record of 10-9 this season. At home, they are 6-3 vs. the spread and have gone 2-1 in their last 3 home games. As the underdog, they are 5-3 ATS this season and have a mark of 6-4 in their last 10 games as the underdog.

Analysis

Wright State’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Milwaukee, finishing the game with a total of 95 points. Their season average is now 85.2 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is Trey Calvin, who holds an average of 19.2 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Tanner Holden is averaging 17.1 points per game this season.

Looking at the Wright State defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 80.4 points per game (301st). Wright State’s three-point defense is currently 185th in the country at 8.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 44.1% of their shots vs. Wright State.

In their recent matchup, the Cleveland State offense ended with 75 points against Purdue Fort Wayne. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 51.8% and made 11 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Tristan Enaruna, who is averaging 17.6 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Drew Lowder also maintains a PPG average of 13 heading into game.

In terms of defense, Cleveland State is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.7 points per game. In their most recent game, the Cleveland State defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Purdue Fort Wayne knocked down 11 three-pointers on their way to 68 points.

Betting Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Wright State has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 82 points per game.
• Across the Vikings last ten home games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 79. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 2-8 straight-up.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Vikings have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• The Raiders have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Rich Crew’s Pick To Cover The Spread

The Raiders destroyed the Vikings in an earlier matchup at the Nutter Center winning by 12. They turned the ball over 17 times and still easily covered the six point line. Sure the switch in venues should bring Cleveland State closer, but I don’t think they match up well. Take Wright State -2.5.