Youngstown State (13-9) vs Wright State (11-11)
Game Info: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 6:30 pm (Beeghly Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Youngstown State -1.5 — Over/Under: 147
The Wright State Raiders and the Youngstown State Penguins meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Beeghly Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wright State vs. Youngstown State prediction.
Wright State Recap
The Wright State Raiders come into this game looking to build on a 67-50 win over Detroit Mercy last time out to improve to 11-11 on the year. After this game, Wright State will head home for a game against Robert Morris.
Raiders Looking For Consistency
Brandon Noel leads the Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 18.2 PPG and 7.7 RPG while Alex Huibregtse has 15 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3 APG this season. Jack Doumbia has 12.5 PPG and 6.1 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Wright State up to this point in the year while Logan Woods has added 7.5 PPG as well this season. As a team, Wright State is averaging 77 PPG on 48.4% shooting from the field, 37.7% from three, and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Wright State Raiders will win
- Youngstown State has lost three of its last four night games.
- The road team has won three of Wright State’s last four games.
Youngstown State Recap
The Youngstown State Penguins come into this game looking to build on their 112-63 win over Penn State-Shenango last time out, a subdivision team, to improve to 13-9 on the year. After this game, Youngstown State will welcome IU Indy to town.
Penguins Looking For Consistency
EJ Farmer leads the Penguins in scoring with 14.2 PPG and 3.8 RPG while Nico Galette has 11.6 PPG with a team-high 6.4 RPG and 2.8 APG, leading the Penguins in rebounding and assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Youngstown State up to this point in the year. Juwan Maxey has 9.3 PPG with 2.2 APG of his own while Ty Harper has 9.9 PPG as well this season for YSU. As a team, Youngstown State is averaging 75.5 PPG on 42.8% shooting from the field, 30.9% from three, and 71.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win
- Youngstown State has won 23 of its last 26 night games at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center.
- Wright State has lost each of its last four games at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last eight games between Wright State and Youngstown State has produced a total of 148+ points.
- Seven of Wright State’s last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center have produced a total of 152+ points.
Wright State vs. Youngstown State Prediction
I’m on the Penguins in this one at home. Youngstown State may have cooled off from a hot start to conference play, but they’re still playing well at home and the Penguins have the best defense in the Horizon League up to this point in the year. The Wright State Raiders this season just are not the same Wright State squad of years past, and it’s hard to get behind this team with how inconsistent they’ve been for a lot of the season. I think at such a short number, you’re basically banking on who you think wins this game, and given their strength on the defensive end of the floor, I have to roll with Youngstown State in this one.