The Detroit Mercy Titans (6-9, 2-2 Horizon) visit the Wright State Raiders (8-7, 1-3) Friday. The opening tip at the Nutter Center in Dayton will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Detroit Mercy vs. Wright State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Detroit Mercy is 1-3 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) since Dec. 18. An above-average Titans offense is paced by distance shooting. Detroit’s 37.4% accuracy mark on 3s ranks 54th in the nation and it averages 10.1 made 3s per contest.
The Raiders are back on their home hardwood in Dayton after 3 straight road games. Wright state went 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS against Miami (Ohio), Northern Kentucky and Indiana-Purdue. WSU sports a high-scoring offense (78.2 points per game) emanating mostly from strong 2-point shooting and a fast style of play.
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Detroit Mercy 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 9:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Detroit Mercy +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Wright State -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Detroit Mercy +5.5 (-110) | Wright State -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Detroit Mercy at Wright State picks and predictions
Prediction
Wright State 81, Detroit Mercy 78
Moneyline
Peg these prices as being fair; no leverage here. PASS.
Against the spread
These 2 programs split 2 meetings a year ago (SU and ATS). Wright State is just a sliver of a lean to get by with a 3-to-5-point cushion here. PASS.
Over/Under
The Over is 4-1 in Detroit Mercy’s last 5 games against winning teams and it’s 4-1-1 in Wright State’s last 6 games following an ATS loss.
Wright State plays at a top-30 pace, and UDM plays at an above-average one. Both teams are on an upswing with recent effective field-goal percentages. Look for fast WSU to get its shots and a couple of extra transition looks, and expect the Titans to counter with frequency and success from 3-point-land.
TAKE THE OVER 153.5 (-110).
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