Horizon foes will lock horns when the Detroit Titans (9-11) face the Wright State Raiders (13-9) at Calihan Hall. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 31 and can be seen on ES3.
The Titans are hoping to rebound after their 91-83 loss to Northern Kentucky on Friday. Jaleel Hogan was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points. The Raiders, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 89-63 loss against Oakland on Friday. Mark Alstork led the team in scoring with 10 points.
It will be a showdown of conflicting tempos, as the fast-paced Titans (ranked sixth in the nation in possessions per game) will look to push the slow-paced Raiders (276th in possessions per game).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Raiders winning the first matchup 77-76. Paris Bass had a standout performance with 28 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, two blocks, and three three-pointers in the loss.
Detroit is a slim two-point favorite at home against Wright State. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 153 points. The Titans have gone 9-11 Straight Up (SU) and 9-9 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Titans have no trouble scoring as they rank 11th in the nation in home offense with 88.4 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Raiders have records of 9-10 ATS and 13-9 SU.
In their previous meeting this season, Wright State beat Detroit, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 6-4. The Titans lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Wright State held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Detroit never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Wright, O/U – Over
Notes
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games.
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Detroit is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit’s last 8 games at home.
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wright State.
Detroit is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Wright State.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Wright State.
Detroit is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 84.9 points per game (ranked ninth). Wright State allows 65.0 points per game (ranked 38th).
Wright State lost its last game by a 26-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Detroit is 3-2. Wright State is 3-3 in blowouts this season.
On average, Detroit has 76.6 possessions per game and scores 1.108 points on each possession. Wright State has both fewer possessions (67.3) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.000).
Detroit has an average effective field goal percentage of 53.0%. Wright State is a subpar 1-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Detroit attempts an average of 22.0 three pointers per game and Wright State attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Detroit Titans have a 6-7 record while the Wright State Raiders have a 7-8 record.
The Detroit Titans average 6.6 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Wright State Raiders have a losing record (3-7) this season.
