Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Detroit Mercy Titans (6-15, 2-8 Horizon League) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Wright State Raiders (10-11, 4-6 Horizon League) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Nutter Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 145 points.

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Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -1149
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +711
  • Spread: Wright State (-13.5)
  • Total: 145

Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Wright State has a better record against the spread (4-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-6-0).
  • The Raiders have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (57.1%) than road games (55.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wright State has taken four of six games when playing at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders have increased their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 78.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Wright State allow 4.6 more points per game (79.6) than its season-long average (75).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Raiders are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.7% compared to 38.1% season-long).

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (22nd in nation) 45.3 (286th) 31.4 (246th) 31.2 (181st) 14.6 (119th) 11.2 (152nd)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Detroit Mercy is 5-2-0 at home against the spread (.714 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-4-0 ATS (.636).
  • In terms of the over/under, Titans games have finished over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and four of 11 on the road (36.4%).
  • This year the Titans are 2-4 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-9 (.182).

Recent trends

  • The Titans have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 59.9 points per contest, 6.8 fewer points their than season average of 66.7.
  • Detroit Mercy has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest, 1.1 more points than its season average of 75.2.
  • The Titans are draining one fewer three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games (4.7) compared to their season average (5.7), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season mark (34.1%).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 12-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-1 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (343rd in nation) 43.1 (161st) 33.7 (115th) 32.7 (268th) 10.6 (350th) 12.6 (287th)
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