Detroit Mercy Titans vs Wright St. Raiders Betting Picks & Predictions
Detroit Mercy is on the road playing Wright St. at the Ervin J. Nutter Center stadium on Friday, 1/6/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Wright St. -3.5 was the opening favorite and line
Game outlook
Detroit Mercy is on the road playing Wright St. at the Ervin J. Nutter Center stadium on Friday, 1/6/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Wright St. -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
In a Horizon League game on Friday, the Wright State Raiders (8-7) will host the Detroit Titans (6-9). These teams split their head-to-head games last season.
Antoine Davis has had a remarkable career
In their last five games, the Detroit Titans have lost four. With an 84-81 loss to Milwaukee on New Year's Eve, they fell to 2-2 in the Horizon League. It shot 43.3% from the floor, 36.7% from three, and 80% from free throws.
KenPom ranks Detroit 217th in the country. On offense, they rank 81st in adjusted efficiency, but only 334th on defense. As a result, they played the 113th game on the schedule. As a fifth-year senior, Antoine Davis has started all 126 games for Detroit, averaging 24.6 points per game.
Trying to win a second straight game
Wright State started the season 4-1, but lost five of their next six games. Wright State defeated IUPUI 82-68 on Monday to earn its first Horizon League victory of the season.
KenPom ranks the Raiders 222nd and their strength of schedule places them 300th. In adjusted defensive efficiency, they rank 216th and in adjusted offensive efficiency, they are 224th. Three of their players score in double figures, led by Trey Calvin, who averages 18.4 points and 4.5 assists per game. His last three games have seen him average 26.3 points per game.