Detroit vs Davidson Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/14/24

The Detroit Titans and the Davidson Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from Belk Arena. Here’s a Detroit vs Davidson prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Detroit vs Davidson pick. We will examine:

The Detroit Titans’ recent form and player performance

The Davidson Wildcats’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Titans

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Davidson Wildcats

Recent betting trends in games played between Detroit and Davidson

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Detroit vs Davidson game

Detroit Titans Betting Preview

Detroit’s season hit a 3-5 run in their first eight games as the Titans fell to Loyola, Toledo, Wake Forest, Tulsa, and Rhode Island. After wins over Eastern Michigan and Fort Wayne, Detroit took a loss to Wright State last weekend.

Last Saturday versus the Raiders, the Titans were looking at a 42-34 deficit by halftime. Detroit didn’t end up getting any closer on 38 more points and lost 80-72. Orlando Lovejoy led the team with 14 points and seven rebounds in the defeat.

Davidson Wildcats Betting Preview

Over on the Davidson side, they beat William Peace, Bowling Green, ETSU, and VMI in their first four before losses to Arizona and Gonzaga in the next trio. The Wildcats have since beaten Charleston Southern and Charlotte in their last pair.

Davidson was looking at a 44-41 deficit in the locker room during the Charlotte matchup. The Wildcats hit a 34-27 run the rest of the way and powered out the win 75-71. Reed Bailey led the way on 18 points with seven rebounds and five assists.

Why the Davidson Wildcats will win

• Davidson has won each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Detroit Mercy has lost each of its last five away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• Davidson has won the first half in five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Detroit Mercy Titans will win

• Detroit Mercy has won three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Detroit vs Davidson Prediction

I’ll lean toward Davidson here. The Wildcats didn’t start off great versus Charlotte in their last outing, but to their credit, everything worked out. Davidson hit 49.1 percent from the field in that one but did miss eight of 19 free throws (57.9 percent). The good news is that the Wildcats have scored a nice 69 or more points in eight of nine games this year and should post a solid total on Saturday.

As for Detroit, they shot a tepid 41.8 percent from the field in their latest loss to Wright State, giving up 57.1 percent shooting on the other side. The Titans have surrendered 78 or more points in four straight games now, so Davidson should have plenty of scoring opportunities in this one.