The Milwaukee Panthers (14-6, 8-2 Horizon League) and Wright State Raiders (11-10, 4-6) meet Thursday in Dayton. Tip at the Nutter Center is at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Milwaukee vs. Wright State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Milwaukee is tied with Northern Kentucky atop the Horizon League standings, and the Panthers beat NKU on Jan. 12. The following game on Jan. 14, Milwaukee lost 78-74 in overtime to Wright State. Save for that setback, the Panthers are undefeated since Dec. 29 (6-1).
Wright State has fallen off after that 4-point win over the Panthers as 1-point favorites. The Raiders are 0-2 straight up and 0-2 ATS since. The Raiders’ 79.5 points per game ranks 2nd in the conference and the Panthers are 3rd at 78 PPG. Wright State has averaged 84.2 PPG over its last 10.
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Milwaukee 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 8:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Wright State -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Milwaukee +4.5 (-105) | Wright State -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Milwaukee at Wright State picks and predictions
Prediction
Wright State 75, Milwaukee 66
Moneyline
PASS.
Not worth risking 2 times your investment to back Wright State.
Against the spread
Milwaukee’s recent exploits have the Panther defense holding opposing shooters to a 38.7% mark from the floor (27.2% on 3-pointers) over the last 7 games. Those figures are difficult to buy into, and Milwaukee could well fall flat in this 1st road game since Jan. 7.
Wright State takes better care of the ball, and the Raiders are more the team that went 6-2 from Dec. 17-Jan. 14 than they are the squad that has been beaten handily the last 2 times out.
TAKE THE RAIDERS -4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Under prevailed in the Jan. 14 meeting and has hit in 2 straight Milwaukee-Wright State affairs.
The pace here is 1 thing, and it will be fast. But this is a lofty expectation, and both teams have played schedules rife with weak defensive teams. BACK THE UNDER 154.5 (-110).
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