Detroit Titans vs Wright State Raiders Betting Pick & Prediction 2/8/24

Planning on watching today’s Titans and Raiders game? Catch the action at Nutter Center in Dayton, OH, as the Raiders hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 159.5 points, and Wright State is favored by -18.5 to win at home against Detroit.

DETROIT TITANS VS WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Titans +18.5

This game will be played at Nutter Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, February 8th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT TITANS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Raiders.
• Even though we have Wright State winning straight-up, we like Detroit at +18.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 159.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Does Detroit Have A Chance at Nutter Center?

It has been a tough season for the Detroit Titans, as they come into this game with an 0-24 record. They have lost all 15 of their road games this season, and their average margin of defeat on the road is -18.1 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, the Titans are 0-10.

As for Wright State, they are 18.5-point favorites in this one. Detroit has been the underdog in 21 of their 24 games this season, and they are 0-21 in those games. In their last game, they lost to Robert Morris by a score of 75-67.

As the underdog this season, Detroit has a 5-16 ATS mark. On the road, their ATS record is 4-11. In their last 10 games as the underdog, the Titans are just 2-8 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Detroit games is 11-12-1 and the average over/under line in their games is 143 points. So far, 22 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line of 159.5. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-2.

The Titans’ offense wrapped up their last game with 67 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 63.6 points per contest. The team’s top scorer is Jayden Stone, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 20.3, while Marcus Tankersley also maintains a PPG average of 15.1 leading up to the game.

As they prepare for the upcoming game, Detroit is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 80.3 points per game (315th). Against Robert Morris in their most recent game, the Detroit defense gave up a total of 75 points while allowing Robert Morris to hit 46% of their shots.

Will the Wright State Defense Show Up at Home?

Wright State enters this game with an overall record of 13-11, including an 8-5 record in Horizon League play. At home, the Raiders are 6-5 this season, and they are coming off a win over Northern Kentucky, 85-78. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 7-3.

As the favorite, Wright State has gone 9-6 this season, and they have been favored in 15 games. So far, their average scoring margin at home is +5.5 points per game. On the year, they have gone 5-6 in non-conference games, compared to a 8-5 record in the Horizon League.

Wright State’s ATS record this season is currently 10-12. At home, they are 5-6 vs. the spread. Over their last 3 home games, the Raiders are 1-2 ATS and their record vs. the spread as the favorite this season is 7-8.

Wright State’s over/under record for the season is 16-5-1, and today’s over/under line of 159.5 is very close to the average over/under line in their games this year (159.1). So far, 16 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line, including four of their last five games. The average scoring total in their last three games is 161 points.

The Raiders’ offense wrapped up their last game with 85 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 85.7 points per contest. Trey Calvin is leading the team in scoring at 20.1 points per contest. Tanner Holden has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 16.3 going into the game.

Looking at the Wright State defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 81.2 points per game (322nd). So far, the Wright State defense is giving up an average of 8.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.6 times per game (557th).