The No. 7 seed Wright State Raiders (18-14) and No. 2 Milwaukee Panthers (20-10) tangle in a Horizon League Tournament quarterfinal Thursday. Tip-off at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena is 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wright State vs. Milwaukee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Wright State defeated No. 10 Green Bay 77-57 Tuesday, but did not cover as a 20.5-point favorite. The Raiders went 10-10 in Horizon League play with 2 of their wins coming against Milwaukee.
The Panthers were 14-6 in conference play and had a bye into this tournament slot. Milwaukee is 4-2 in its last 6 games and 2-3-1 against the spread (ATS). The Panthers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
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Wright State at Milwaukee odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread: Wright State -1.5 (-120) | Milwaukee +1.5 (-100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Wright State at Milwaukee picks and predictions
Prediction
Wright State 76, Milwaukee 72
Moneyline
Not available.
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Against the spread
The Panthers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up win, and in this series, the road team is 5-2 ATS — though 5-2 straight-up (SU) — in the last 7 games.
The Raiders won this tournament last season, and coach Scott Nagy has had teams make the NCAA Tournament 5 times.
Milwaukee has been trending downward over recent weeks. Overall, it is a team too far out over its skis with analytics not matching won-loss record.
TAKE WRIGHT STATE -1.5 (-120).
Over/Under
This is a fast-versus-fast matchup, but neither side is overly aggressive on 3s or foul-drawing drives through the lane. In other areas, efficiency is good enough on one side to bring in enough probability for a final tally in the 140s.
TAKE THE UNDER 157.5 (-105).
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