The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-11, 3-2 Horizon) take on the Wright State Raiders (9-7, 2-3) on Sunday with tip from the Nutter Center set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Oakland vs. Wright State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oakland beat 64-63 Northern Kentucky on Friday to cover as 7-point road underdogs. The Golden Grizzlies have now beat the spread in their last 4 games and are 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games. On the season, they are 5-10 ATS.
Wright State beat Detroit Mercy 90-85 in an offensive showdown on Friday to cover as 4.5-point home favorites. The Raiders are 3-3 ATS in their last 6 games and 7-7 ATS overall this season. They have been shooting the ball well this season, ranking 12th in the nation in field goal percentage (49.95%) and 50th in points per game (78.9).
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Oakland at Wright State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:02 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Oakland +6.5 (-110) | Wright State -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Oakland at Wright State picks and predictions
Prediction
Wright State 73, Oakland 57
Moneyline
Not available.
Against the spread
BET WRIGHT STATE -6.5 (-110).
Wright State has been shooting the ball lights out this season and ranks 12th while Oakland is shooting 42.9% from the field which ranks them 254th.
The Golden Grizzlies defense has been struggling this season. They rank below 300 in the nation in both opponents points per game (76.8) and opponents field goal percentage (46.4%). It’s a perfect concoction for a WRIGHT STATE -6.5 (-110) cover.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 153.5 (-110).
The Over/Under in the Golden Grizzlies last 5 games is 1-4 with only 1 game in their last 10 closing over 153 — an overtime game that also hit the Under.
The Raiders last 10 games have only featured 2 games with a closing line of 153 or higher.
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