Wright State Raiders vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/18/2022

Game Time: 7:27 pm ET, Friday, March 18, 2022

Venue:  Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA

Where to Watch:  TruTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wright State +21.5, Arizona -21.5; Over/Under:  156.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wright State +21.5, Arizona -21.5; Over/Under:  156.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wright State +21.5, Arizona -21.5; Over/Under:  156.5 points

 

Wright State Raiders:  22-13 (4th place, Horizon League)

Arizona Wildcats:  31-3 (1st place, Pac-12)

 

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Wright State Raiders:  5-0 last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Wright State is coming into this game with a 22-13 record overall and they are 3-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 6 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Detroit Mercy Titans while their 6 wins since then have come against the Youngstown State Penguins, the Robert Morris Colonials, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, the Cleveland State Vikings, the Northern Kentucky Norse, and the Bryant Bulldogs in their last game. Tanner Holden led the team in points in that game with 37 while Trey Calvin was next on the team with 21 points. Tim Finke led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Tanner Holden led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.5% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.1 PPG against them. Wright State has an ATS record of 16-18 this season and their O/U record is 19-15.

 

 

Arizona is coming into this game with a 31-3 record overall and they are 5-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 15 of their last 16 games and are coming into this one on a 6 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Colorado Buffaloes while their 6 wins since then have come against the USC Trojans, the Stanford Cardinal, the California Golden Bears, the Colorado Buffaloes, and the UCLA Bruins in their last game. Bennedict Mathurin led the team in points in that game with 27 while Dalen Terry was next on the team with 15 points. Mathurin and Terry both led the team in assists in that game with 7 each while Christian Koloko led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 51.9% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 82.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 19-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 20-14.

 

Wright State is coming into this game as a 21.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wright State has been playing very well recently with 6 straight wins coming into this game. They have been winning a lot of their recent games by double digits as well and even though they finished 4th in their conference, they still put together a big run and won their Horizon League tourney. They even had to play in a play-in game afterwards just to get this game and they won against Bryant by 11 points and scored 93 in the game. They are going up against an Arizona side that is one of the best teams in the nation and has only lost 3 games all season. Arizona has also been playing well as they have won 6 straight games and 15 of their last 16. They have also been winning a lot of their games by double digits and some by even 20 or more points. They are poised to make a very deep run in this tourney as they have been gaining a lot of steam all season but Wright State has also been heating up a lot recently and they may hang around in this game just long enough to cover the spread here. Arizona was trailing in their last game against UCLA and it was not until later in that game that they went into turbo mode and took the lead back staying ahead. Wright State has been playing very well and if Arizona leaves them the opportunity to hang around in this game, Wright State will score a lot of points themselves and keep this game closer than the spread suggests. Arizona is still going to win this game but Wright State should cover that massive spread here.

 

Wright State Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 18, 2022 (7:27 pm ET start time) is Arizona 87 Wright State 70.

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Wright State Raiders: 8-20 ATS after 6 or more consecutive wins. 25-16 OVER after a game where they covered the spread. 9-3 OVER as an underdog.

Arizona Wildcats: 19-13 ATS in all games. 20-13 OVER in all games. 20-11 OVER as a favorite.

 

 

Wright State Raiders:  None.

Arizona Wildcats:  K. Kriisa (G) Ques Fri - Ankle injury.

 

 

"It was a frantic-paced game. We haven't had many teams this year come at us like that just after every make and miss and turnover." - Scott Nagy on his team’s win against Bryant in the play-in game.

 

 

“When Justin got in foul trouble it was next man up. Adama checked in and he hit two big 3s. It’s just next man up. We love each other. We trust each other.” - Christian Koloko after their win against UCLA in the Pac-12 tourney finals.

 

 

 

G. Basile 

A. Braun 

T. Calvin 

T. Finke 

T. Holden

 

Christian Koloko 

K. Kriisa 

B. Mathurin 

D. Terry 

A. Tubelis

 

 

PPG: T. Holden (19.9)

APG: T. Calvin (3.1)

Reb/G: G. Basile (8.5)

 

PPG: B. Mathurin (17.3)

APG: K. Kriisa (4.9)

Reb/G: C. Koloko (7)

 

Coaches:

Wright State Raiders: Scott Nagy (6th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (1st season)