Green Bay Phoenix vs Wright State Raiders Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/24

The Phoenix and Raiders are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Raiders will host the game at Nutter Center in Dayton, OH. The over/under for this Horizon League conference contest is set at 150.5 points, with the Raiders being the favored team playing at home against the Phoenix.

GREEN BAY PHOENIX VS WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Green Bay Phoenix +9.5

This game will be played at Nutter Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE GREEN BAY PHOENIX:

• 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 Green Bay at +9.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 150.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Phoenix Pull the Upset on the Road?

Green Bay enters this game as a 9.5-point underdog, and they have gone 6-7 in their 13 games as the underdog this season. They are coming off a 79-71 win over Cleveland State, and they have gone 4-6 in their last 10 road games.

So far this season, Green Bay is 4-7 on the road, compared to a 5-1 record at home. They have won their last two games, and they are 11-8 overall.

Green Bay has been a solid bet this season, going 12-5 against the spread. Their ATS record is even better on the road, where they are 7-4 this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Phoenix are 8-2 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 7-3 in their last 10 games.

Green Bay’s over/under record for the season is 8-9, and today’s line of 150.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (134.4). So far, 15 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points, and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.

The Green Bay offense is coming off a game where they scored 79 points against Cleveland State. They posted a field goal percentage of 44% and connected on 12 threes. The team’s top scorer is Noah Reynolds, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 19.1, while Elijah Jones also carries a PPG average of 9.2 into the game.

At this time, the Phoenix’s defense is positioned 54th in the country, permitting 66.0 points per game. In today’s game vs. Wright State, the Green Bay defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Green Bay made 23 free-throws vs. the Phoenix.

Will Wright State Make it Happen at Home?

Wright State is 5-4 this season as the favorite, and they come into this game with a 5-3 record at home. Through 18 games, they have a record of 9-9.

So far, they have gone 4-1 in their last five games at home, and they are 7-3 in their previous 10.

Wright State has an ATS record of 7-9 this season, including a mark of 4-4 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Raiders have gone 4-6 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 150.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Wright State’s games this season (158.2). So far, 15 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 177 points.

In their latest game, Wright State offense put up 71 points against Youngstown State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 40.3% and made 5 threes. The top scorer for the Raiders was Alex Huibregtse with 20 points, while Trey Calvin also added 16 to the scoreboard.

Currently, the Raiders’ defense holds the 291st rank in the nation, allowing 80.0 points per game. Against Youngstown State in their most recent game, the Wright State defense gave up a total of 81 points while allowing Youngstown State to hit 41% of their shots.