The Milwaukee Panthers (15-7) visit Wright State to play the Raiders (13-10) in a matchup that pits the Horizon’s seventh-ranked offense against the fifth-ranked defense. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4 and will air on ES3.
The Raiders were beaten by Detroit 75-68 on Sunday. JT Yoho finished with 31 points to lead the game. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-94 win over Green Bay on Friday. Jordan Johnson stood out for Milwaukee, accumulating 17 points, eight assists, and two steals.
Over the last five games, Johnson has been on fire for the Panthers. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers.
Second-chance points might be scarce for the Raiders in this matchup. They rank 347th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 19.9%), while Milwaukee is 20th-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 75.3%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Raiders won the first game 84-82. Despite the loss, Matt Tiby was a top performer in the game with 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one block, and two three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Milwaukee won by a margin of one point. Wright State is 2-0 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Milwaukee has a 4-4 record in close games.
Milwaukee beats Wright State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Panthers average 69.5 possessions and 1.139 points per possession, while the Raiders average 67.3 possessions with 1.002 points per possession.
The Wright State Raiders average an effective field goal percentage of 51.2% this season. The Milwaukee Panthers have split their games this season (5-5) when opponents have an eFG% of 51.2% or greater.
The Wright State Raiders average 20.0 three point attempts per game and are 7-8 when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Milwaukee Panthers average 25.0 attempts and have a solid record (11-7) when attempting 20 or more.
The eighth-ranked team in the category, Milwaukee has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.59 this season. Wright State ranks lower at 148th with an A/TO of 1.10.
On average, Wright State forces a turnover rate of 20.0%. When Milwaukee turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a stellar 5-1 record.
