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Youngstown St. Penguins vs Wright St. Raiders Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 1, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Nutter Center — Dayton, OH

Article updated Feb 1, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Youngstown St. Penguins are on the road playing the Wright St. Raiders at the Ervin J. Nutter Center stadium on Thursday, 2/1/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Wright St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Youngstown St. Penguins are on the road playing the Wright St. Raiders at the Ervin J. Nutter Center stadium on Thursday, 2/1/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Wright St. is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the current line is Wright St. -3.

Penguins vs Raiders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Raiders to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Wright St. Raiders to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go over 164.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Youngstown St. 80 to Wright St. 86

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Youngstown St. Penguins and Wright St. Raiders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Youngstown St. Penguins to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Wright St. will win straight-up is 61%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be YOUNG 79.25, WRIGH 85.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Youngstown State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Youngstown St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 3, Youngstown St. is ranked #28 in offense (scoring an average of 81.71 per game), #117 in defense (allowing an average of 69.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-6 (11-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Penguins hit an average of 46.35% of their field goals (ranked #93) and 75.79% of their free throws (ranked #39) and makes an average of 34.03% of their three pointers ranked #179 in the NCAAB). They average 40.19 rebounds per game (ranked # 33) and average 16.29 offensive assists and 11.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 33 and 111 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Youngstown St. allows an average of 41.24% field goals (ranked #68) and 68.79% free throws (ranked #62 in the NCAAB) The Penguins allow an average of 32.90% of the three pointers (ranked #164) and averages 33.57 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.57) Finally, the Penguins average 13.86 defensive assists and 11.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 268 and 220 respectively).

Wright St. Key Betting Stats

Wright St. Raiders has a power ranking of 259 and are #5 for offense (scoring an average of 86.29 per game), #356 for defense (giving up an average of 81.33 points per game) and 12-10 (9-12 ATS) overall. Youngstown St. went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Wright St..

For offense, the Raiders hit an average of 53.74% of their field goals (ranked #1) and 76.15% of their free throws (ranked #35) and makes an average of 38.35% of their three pointers (ranked #20 in the NCAAB). They average 34.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 277) and average 16.19 offensive assists and 11.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 38) and 110 respectively).

On defense, Wright St. allows an average of 47.46% field goals (ranked #342) and 69.90% free throws (ranked #118 in the NCAAB) The Raiders allow an average of 36.08% of the three pointers (ranked #321) and averages 32.95 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.95) Finally, the Raiders average 14.14 defensive assists and 12.05 turnovers per game (ranked # 290 and 212 respectively).

Betting Summary

Wright St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Wright St. Raiders to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go over 164.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Penguins vs Raiders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Penguins vs Raiders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Youngstown St. Penguins+106 → +135Moved
  • Moneyline · Wright St. Raiders-125 → -155Moved
  • Spread · Youngstown St. Penguins+2 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Wright St. Raiders-2 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over164 (-110) → 164.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under164 (-110) → 164.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Youngstown St. Penguins
15-17 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Wright St. Raiders
23-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-01T11:35:47.596Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Youngstown St. Penguins and Wright St. Raiders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-12Wright St. Raiders 71 · Youngstown St. Penguins 81
  • 2023-02-02Wright St. Raiders 89 · Youngstown St. Penguins 91
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Youngstown St. Penguins defeated Wright St. Raiders 88-77

Youngstown St. Penguins defeated Wright St. Raiders 88-77 on February 1, 2024, a 11-point decision in the series. Youngstown St. Penguins' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 43-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Youngstown St. Penguins +3 (-110) spread, Youngstown St. Penguins covered, while the 165 combined points finished over the recorded total of 164.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AveragejoeSpread · Youngstown St. Penguins +2.5 (-110)Win
  • MickeytSpread · Youngstown St. Penguins +2.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 164.5 (-110)Win
  • NutinbutlocksSpread · Youngstown St. Penguins +2.5 (-110)Win