Wright St. vs Youngstown St. Prediction & Matchup

Wright St. is on the road playing Youngstown St. at the Beeghly Physical Education Center stadium on Thursday, 2/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Youngstown St. is the betting favorite opening at -7 and the current line is Youngstown St. -6.75.

The Wright State Raiders and Youngstown State Penguins will play inside the Beeghly Center on Thursday evening. So far, the Raiders are 13-10 (6-6) and are on a two-game winning streak after beating the Green Bay Phoenix 77-46 on Saturday. Currently, the Penguins are 17-6 (9-3) and are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Detroit Mercy Titans 73-63 at home on Sunday. A road win of 88-77 was earned by the Penguins against these two teams on December 4.

It's all about dominating for the Raiders

With a 77-46 victory at home against the Green Bay Phoenix, the Wright State Raiders are playing well. Green Bay was outscored 41-16 in the first half by the Jets. Their shooting percentages were 30-of-54 (55.6 percent) overall, 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from three, and 18 free throws. In 27 minutes, Trey Calvin scored 18 points, grabbed three rebounds, assisted one, and turned the ball over three times for the team. In terms of defense, they were dominant, allowing 29.6 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from three-point range. Four steals and three blocks were recorded by Wright State during the game. 

This season, Youngstown State will be cruising

As a result of its strong win over the Detroit Mercy Titans, the Youngstown State Penguins are coming off a 73-63 home win. With 45 percent shooting throughout the game, 55 percent from beyond the arc, and 10 free throws, they did very well shooting the ball. During 38 minutes of play, senior guard Dwayne Cohill scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds, assisted five times, blocked one shot, stole one and gave up two turnovers. The Titans held their own on defense as they shot 39 percent from the floor, 29.6 percent from three, and 12 free throws. Seven steals and four blocks were recorded by the Penguins during the game. 

When looking at KenPom's adjusted efficiency margin this season, the Raiders are 220th in the country with a -3.47 rating, while the Penguins are 121st with a +4.04 rating. In Youngstown State's game against Wright State, grabbing offensive rebounds is crucial as they average 8.5 offensive rebounds per game. This game is a good bet to cover the spread for the Youngstown State Penguins. 

Raiders vs Penguins Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Penguins to win tonight's game by 20 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts Penguins to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go over 158.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Wright St. 73 to Youngstown St. 93

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

• Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be WRIGH 71.5, YOUNG 85.
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Youngstown St. will win straight-up is 75%.
• 57% of SportsJaw players predict Youngstown St. Penguins to cover.
• OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.
• 65% picked Youngstown St. Penguins on Covers.com

Wright St. Highlights

With a power ranking of 220, Wright St. is ranked #26 in offense (scoring an average of 80.00 per game), #288 in defense (allowing an average of 73.30 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-10 (10-10-1 ATS) this season.

Youngstown St. Highlights

Youngstown St. Penguins has a power ranking of 55 and are #6 for offense (scoring an average of 84.14 per game), #282 for defense (giving up an average of 73.14 points per game) and 17-6 (14-7 ATS) overall. Wright St. went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Youngstown St..

Wright St. Offensive Stats

• The Raiders are ranked #26 in offense scoring an average of 80.00 per game.
• The Raiders hit an average of 50.10% of their field goals (ranked #6 in the NCAAB) and 72.55% of their free throws (ranked #141 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Wright St. makes an average of 34.29% of their three pointers (ranked #178 in the NCAAB).
• Wright St. averages 36.52 rebounds per game (ranked # 111 in the NCAAB).
• The Raiders average 15.04 offensive assists and 13.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 61 and 265 respectively).

Youngstown St. Offensive Stats

• The Penguins are ranked #26 in offense scoring an average of 80.00 per game.
• The Penguins hit an average of 49.78% of their field goals (ranked #7 in the NCAAB) and 78.48% of their free throws (ranked #10 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Youngstown St. makes an average of 39.41% of their three pointers (ranked #10 in the NCAAB).
• Youngstown St. averages 35.27 rebounds per game (ranked # 178 in the NCAAB).
• The Penguins average 15.68 offensive assists and 11.91 turnovers per game (ranked # 61 and 101 respectively).

Wright St. Defensive Stats

• The Raiders are ranked #26 in defense allowing an average of 80.00 points to be scored on them per game.
• The Raiders allow an average of 44.17% field goals (ranked #232 in the NCAAB) and 68.97% free throws (ranked #89 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Wright St. allows an average of 34.48% of the three pointers (ranked #240 in the NCAAB).
• Wright St. averages 33.09 rebounds per game (ranked # 33.09 in the NCAAB).
• The Raiders average 11.26 defensive assists and 14.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 79 and 84 respectively).

Youngstown St. Defensive Stats

• The Penguins are ranked #26 in defense allowing an average of 80.00 points to be scored on them per game.
• The Penguins allow an average of 46.77% field goals (ranked #336 in the NCAAB) and 68.28% of the free throws (ranked #65 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Youngstown St. allows an average of 36.73% of their three pointers (ranked #327 in the NCAAB).
• Youngstown St. averages 31.05 rebounds per game (ranked # 31.05 in the NCAAB).
• The Penguins average 14.14 defensive assists and 13.77 turnovers per game (ranked # 79 and 125 respectively).

Betting Summary

• Penguins has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
• The Scorecaster model predicts Penguins to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go over 158.5 points.
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Written by SportsJaw Staff
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