Check out our free Wright State vs Western Kentucky pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Bowling Green. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Wright State vs Western Kentucky Pick & Preview: Saturday, December 10th Betting Odds
Raiders vs Hilltoppers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Wright State Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- Where: Bowling Green at E. A. Diddle Arena
- Date: Saturday, December 10th
- Betting Odds: Wright State +9, WRGHT +336 | WKENT -449 O/U 145.5
Raiders Preview:
Wright State heads into this matchup having played 9 games and have an overall record sitting at 5-4. So far, the Raiders have played 3 games on the road, with a record of 3-0. For the season, Wright State has been the underdog in 3 games, sitting with a mark of 2-1. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Raiders being +9 point underdogs.
Wright State’s leading scorer this season is Trey Calvin who is averaging 16.62 points per contest. So far, Calvin has accounted for 18.19% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.62 rebounds per game and 5.62 assists. Amari Davis is the second leading scorer for the Raiders, averaging 13.11 points per game. Between him and Davis, they are accounting for 34.3% of the team’s scoring.
Wright State comes into today’s matchup vs Western Kentucky, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 75.5 points per game. Through 9 games, they have hit 46.3% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Raiders’ have prefered to slow the game down, ranking 445th in possessions per game.
Hilltoppers Preview:
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head into today’s game in what will be their 9th game of the season, posting a record of 7-1. So far this season, Western Kentucky has played 5 games at home, sitting with a record of 4-1. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Hilltoppers as the -9 point favorites. The Hilltoppers have been favored 5 times, going 4-1 straight up.
Western Kentucky’s leading scorer this season is Emmanuel Akot who is averaging 13.25 points per contest. So far, Akot has accounted for 16.88% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.0 rebounds per game and 3.38 assists. Luke Frampton is the second leading scorer for the Hilltoppers, averaging 12.88 points per game. Between him and Frampton, they are accounting for 33.3% of the team’s scoring.
Western Kentucky comes into today’s matchup vs Wright State, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 75.4 points per game. Through 8 games, they have hit 46.7% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Hilltoppers’ have prefered to slow the game down, ranking 345th in possessions per game.
Free Spread Prediction: Wright State Raiders +9
If you’re deciding whether to down a bet vs the spread in this matchup, we recommend taking the Wright State Raiders to cover as +9 point underdogs. One thing that often causes problems for team’s who are heavy underdogs is when they are matched up against a team that can dictate the pace of play. However, both Wright State and Western Kentucky come into today’s game near the NCAA average in possessions per game. Given that style of place won’t be an issue for the Raiders and the fact that they have 4-1 vs the spread in their last 5 games as underdogs, we like them to cover the spread on the road.
