Wright State Raiders vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/18/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, February 18, 2022

Venue:  Athletics Center O'Rena, Auburn Hills, MI

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wright State +4.5, Oakland -4.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wright State +4.5, Oakland -4.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wright State +4.5, Oakland -4.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

 

Wright State Raiders:  15-12 (4th place, Horizon League)

Oakland Golden Grizzlies:  18-8 (2nd place, Horizon League)

 

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Wright State Raiders:  3-2 last 5

Oakland Golden Grizzlies:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Wright State is coming into this game with a 15-12 record overall and they are 6-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 19th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 12-6 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Green Bay Phoenix but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Milwaukee Panthers and the Northern Kentucky Norse in their last game. Grant Basile led the team in points in that game with 25 while Trey Calvin and Tanner Holden were both next on the team with 13 points each. Tim Finke, Keaton Norris, and Andrew Welage off the bench all led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Basile led the team in rebounds with 9. They are 46.2% from the field, 32.6% from 3-point range, and 76.8% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 75.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. Wright State has an ATS record of 10-16 this season and their O/U record is 13-13.

 

 

Oakland is coming into this game with an 18-8 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 17th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 12-4 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Youngstown State Penguins but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Robert Morris Colonials and the Detroit Mercy Titans in their last game. Jamal Cain led the team in points in that game with 32 while Micah Parrish was next on the team with 17 points. Jalen Moore led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Cain led the team in rebounds with 12. They are 44.2% from the field, 30.1% from 3-point range, and 79.4% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 75.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 PPG against them. Oakland has an ATS record of 14-11 this season and their O/U record is 11-14.

 

Wright State is coming into this game after losing 2 straight in their last 2 and they really have not played well in either game. They lost on the road to a very bad Milwaukee team and then they followed that up with a close loss to NKU by 4 points but they were trailing by double digits for most of that game and did not make a comeback until late in the game with less than 5 minutes to go. Oakland was going through their own rough patch recently but they have won 2 straight games since then and they will be out for their revenge in this game. They lost to Wright State on the road by double digits earlier this month and they will be looking to get that game back now that they are playing much better and Wright State is not. Oakland is also unbeaten at home this season with an 8-0 record there while Wright State is just 6-6 on the road. Oakland has been playing much better recently and they will be hungry for a revenge win here at home. Oakland should win this game by 8 or more points.

 

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Wright State Raiders: 10-16 ATS in all games. 30-18 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 13-7 0VER after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies: 15-7 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 76-48 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 70-39 OVER as a home favorite or pick.

 

 

Wright State Raiders:  None.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies:  None.

 

 

“We just couldn’t overcome the first half. We just looked flat.” - Scott Nagy on his team’s loss against NKU.

 

 

“We needed that, man. Boy, we needed that win and we got it. Nothing’s gonna ever be easy, nothing that’s worth anything, but to get out of this with all those road games and how weary and everything we were, we came out on fire. We got up to a seven or nine point lead…we played pretty darn good and we hung on by the skin of our teeth.” - Greg Kampe after his team’s win against RMU.

 

 

 

G. Basile 

A. Braun 

T. Calvin 

T. Finke 

T. Holden

 

J. Cain 

C. Conway 

J. Moore 

M. Parrish 

T. Townsend

 

 

PPG: T. Holden (19.9)

APG: T. Calvin (3)

Reb/G: G. Basile (8.7)

 

PPG: J. Cain (20.5)

APG: J. Moore (8.1)

Reb/G: J. Cain (10.1)

 

Coaches:

Wright State Raiders: Scott Nagy (6th season)

Oakland Golden Grizzlies: Greg Kampe (23rd season)