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Wright State dealt Louisville its second loss already with a phenomenal buzzer-beater

LOLouisville.

The Louisville men’s basketball team suffered another shocking defeat  Saturday in a game they basically paid to lose.

Wright State pulled off the upset on a Trey Calvin buzzer-beater from inside the paint to take down the Cardinals.

It’s the second game that Louisville has lost in a matter of days after the team’s 67-66 home loss to Bellarmine on Wednesday. The team even lost its exhibition game to Lenoir-Rhyne on October 30, 57-47.

Wright State, Bellarmine and Lenoir-Rhyne left the KFC Yum! Center with not only wins, but hefty paydays for their programs with Louisville. These are considered “buy games,” or games that the Cardinals expect to win to sharpen the roster and record for later in the season.

You really, really don’t want to lose your “buy games.”

Louisville somehow allowed yet another head-scratching loss to kick off the Coach Kenny Payne era with the Cards.

Suffice to say, the Cardinals are going to likely be much more careful who they schedule to start the season in the future.

For the three victorious underdogs, well, scared money don’t make money.

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Northern Kentucky vs Wright State College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Northern Kentucky vs Wright State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Tuesday.

Northern Kentucky vs Wright State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Tuesday, March 8

Northern Kentucky vs Wright State How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, March 8
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Northern Kentucky (20-11), Wright State (20-13)
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Northern Kentucky vs Wright State Game Preview, Horizon Conference Tournament Final

Why Northern Kentucky Will Win

The Norse put the clamps down hard on Purdue Fort Wayne in a 57-43 win to get here.

They allowed the Mastadons to make just 3-of-20 threes, owned the offensive boards – they were +11 in rebounding margin – and they never trailed in the easy win.

They’re 2-0 against Wright State, shooting the lights out in both games – hitting close to 51% in the two – and that’s why they didn’t own the offensive glass.

This time around the rebounds will be there in a tighter game, but winners of 8 out of their last 9, they’ll crank up that D again. However …

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Why Wright State Will Win

Wright State is rolling.

It might not be playing quite as well as Northern Kentucky, but it’s on a four-game run with five wins in the last six. It’s all because the team is shooting really, really well.

It’s been one of the Horizon’s best shooting teams all season long, and then it turned it on over the last few games on the inside. They never got behind Cleveland State as they hit 49% from the field, held the Vikings to just 3-of-20 from three – just like NKU did in its game – and it kept the great play going.

But …

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Northern Kentucky vs Wright State: What’s Going To Happen

The offensive rebounds.

Wright State was +4 in rebounding margin against Cleveland State, but it gave up 16 offensive boards and turned it over 19 times. Both of those things are going to be a problem.

The Norse will get too many second chance points, and they’ll come up with enough takeaways to get the stops needed to win this and go off to the NCAA Tournament.

Northern Kentucky vs Wright State Prediction, Lines

Northern Kentucky 73, Wright State 68
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ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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Cleveland State vs Wright State College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

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Cleveland State vs Wright State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Monday, March 7

Cleveland State vs Wright State How To Watch

Date: Monday, March 7
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Cleveland State (20-9), Wright State (19-13)
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Cleveland State vs Wright State Game Preview, Horizon League Tournament

Why Cleveland State Will Win

The Vikings have struggled a bit lately, but they’re used to working on the road with five straight away from home before rolling Robert Morris.

They move the ball around better than anyone in the Horizon, they’re great at creating the easy shots, and it shows with great shooting game after great shooting game.

48% from the field, first in the league in rebounding margin, and first in assists, the offense can turn it up a few notches.

Cleveland State was able to beat Wright State on the road back in late January even though it couldn’t do anything from three. However …

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Why Wright State Will Win

Wright State is on a roll.

It’s won three straight and four of its last five with a high-powered attack that’s great at getting to the free throw line and can hang with the Vikings on the boards, passing the ball around, and getting on the move.

No, they don’t shoot as well as Cleveland State does, but they’ve been hovering around 50% for the last few weeks, and again, the free throws are making a difference.

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Cleveland State vs Wright State: What’s Going To Happen

No, the Horizon League semifinal might not seem like appointment viewing for the sports world, but this might be among the better games of the conference tournament season – at least before the weekend.

Both teams are about even and neither one should be able to do enough from three to pull away and take over.

Free throws will be a problem for the Vikings – it’ll let Wright State take too many – but they’ll be just a wee bit better defensively late to survive.

Cleveland State vs Wright State Prediction, Lines

Cleveland State 73, Wright State 69
Line: Cleveland State -1, o/u: 147
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

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