Youngstown State vs Wright State Prediction 1/15/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Youngstown State Penguins and the Wright State Raiders meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Nutter Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Youngstown State Penguins vs. Wright State Raiders prediction.

Youngstown State Penguins Recap

The Youngstown State Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 99-61 win over subdivision Bryant & Stratton last time out to sit at 9-9 this season. After this game, Youngstown State will head on the road again for a game against Cleveland State.

Penguins Snap Four-Game Slide

Cris Carroll leads the Penguins in scoring with 17.2 PPG along with 4.8 RPG while Bryson Dawkins has 11 PPG with 4.5 RPG and Rich Rolf has 10.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Youngstown State so far this season. Drew King also has a team-high 3.7 APG to lead Youngstown State in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Youngstown State is averaging 77.6 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 69.6% from the foul line this season.

Wright State Raiders Recap

The Wright State Raiders come into this game looking to add on to their 94-84 win over Oakland last time out to sit at 11-7 this season. After this game, Wright State will take on Cleveland State at home.

Raiders Win 6 In A Row

Michael Cooper leads Wright State in scoring with 15.4 PPG and 2.8 APG along with 3.3 RPG while Michael Imariagbe has 11.6 PPG with a team-high 5.4 RPG as the Raiders’ leading rebounder and the only other double-digit scorer for Wright State so far this season. Solomon Callaghan has 9.9 PPG and Dominic Pangonis has 8.5 PPG with 2.6 RPG and Andrea Holden has 6.7 PPG with 4.7 RPG as well this season. TJ Burch also has 3.2 APG to lead the Raiders in assists. As a team, Wright State is averaging 79.6 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 71.5% from the foul line this season.

Chattanooga Mocs @ Wofford Terriers Betting Trends: January 14, 2026

Why the Wofford Terriers will win

• Wofford has won each of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.
• Chattanooga has lost four of its last five games against Conference opponents.
• Wofford has won the first half in each of its last six Wednesday games against Conference opponents.

Why the Chattanooga Mocs will win

• Chattanooga has won each of its last eight road night games against Conference opponents.
• Wofford has lost five of its last six games against Conference opponents at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
• Chattanooga has won the first half in four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Chattanooga’s last 10 road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Nine of Wofford’s last 10 games against Conference opponents at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Chattanooga ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (9.4).
• Chattanooga ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (31.1).

Youngstown State Penguins vs. Wright State Raiders Prediction

I’m on Wright State here. The Raiders are just hot right now and while a win over Bryant & Stratton is all well and good, the Penguins have been struggling against teams on their level. I think this is a solid spot to back Wright State to keep it going so give me the Raiders here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Wright State -6.5