Green Bay Phoenix vs Wright State Raiders NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/2/25

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Phoenix versus the Raiders? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Nutter Center in Dayton, OH. The odds for this Horizon League conference game currently have Wright State as the -12.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

GREEN BAY PHOENIX VS WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Green Bay Phoenix +12.5

This game will be played at Nutter Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 2nd.

WHY BET THE GREEN BAY PHOENIX:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Raiders.
• Even though we have Wright State winning straight-up, we like Green Bay at +12.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 154.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Green Bay?

Green Bay’s season struggles continued as they fell to 2-12 after an 83-67 home loss to Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday. The Phoenix entered the game as +8.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 44-24 at halftime, Green Bay showed some fight in the 2nd half, outscoring the Mastodons 43-39. However, the game’s total points of 150 fell short of the 158.5 O/U line.

Green Bay’s offense was clicking in their last game, shooting 57.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 63.3%. They were particularly strong inside, hitting 75.9% of their two-point attempts, while struggling from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30% of their threes.

Quinton Morton-Robertson was perfect from three, hitting all four of his attempts and finishing with 16 points. Jalen Jackson added 15 points and 5 assists, and Preston Ruedinger contributed 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, shooting 83.3% from the field.

Green Bay’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 57% from the field. Inside the arc, the Phoenix allowed 22 of 29 shots to fall, a 75% success rate for the opposition.

From three-point range, Green Bay’s defense held their opponent to 30% shooting, with 6 made threes on 20 attempts. The Phoenix also sent their opponent to the line 12 times, where they hit 5 free throws, shooting 41%. Green Bay gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Can Wright State Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Wright State Raiders Recent Game/Games

The Raiders fell to 5-8 on the season after a 78-64 road loss to Cleveland State on Sunday. Wright State entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Wright State trailed 37-25 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 39 points while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 142 fell just short of the 144.5 O/U line.

Wright State’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 23 threes for a 21.7% rate. Overall, they shot 44.8% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 48.3%. Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 60% of their two-point attempts.

Brandon Noel led the Raiders with 20 points, hitting 3 of 5 from three-point range. Jack Doumbia added 19 points, shooting 63.6% from the field, while Chase Robinson and Dylan Arnett both shot 66.7%, with Robinson contributing 16 points and 4 assists.

Despite Wright State’s defensive efforts, they gave up 78 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 49% from the field. The Raiders couldn’t contain the two-point shooting, as the other team went 19/39 for 48%.

From beyond the arc, Wright State’s defense allowed 9 threes on 18 attempts, a 50% success rate. They also sent the opponent to the line 19 times, where they hit 13 free throws at a 68% clip. Wright State gave up 9 offensive rebounds.