It will be a battle between Hor opponents when the Wright State Raiders (6-8, 0-1 Hor) welcome the IUPUI Jaguars (8-6, 0-1 Hor) to the Ervin J. Nutter Center. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 30, 2018, and will air on ESPN 3.
IUPUI Jaguars at Wright State Raiders Betting Prediction
In the Jaguars’ last outing, they were defeated by the Xavier Musketeers, 82-69. Xavier’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over IUPUI. The Musketeers had a rate of 32.5, while the Jaguars posted a mark of 23.1. Jaylen Minnett was IUPUI’s leading scorer with 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
The Raiders easily got past the Western Carolina Catamounts in their last contest, 96-73. The Raiders had a much better free throw rate (0.345 vs. 0.175) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.655 vs. 0.492). Bill Wampler was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field.
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the fast-breaking Jaguars will look to push the more half-court-oriented Raiders. The Jaguars rank 72nd in possessions per game while the Raiders are 305th.
Loudon Love has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Wright State.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, the Jaguars won 66-56. The Jaguars had a much better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 22.6) and had a much better free throw rate (0.523 vs. 0.396).
IUPUI Jaguars at Wright State Raiders Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wright State ranks 35th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while IUPUI ranks 86th (6.4).
The Raiders rank 26th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while the Jaguars rank 73rd (12.1).
Wright State averages 25.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 54th in the nation. IUPUI ranks 91st in three pointers allowed per game (21.6).
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The Jaguars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 5.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Raiders have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (3.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.8 points per game (5.0 above their season average).
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