Halftime Report

Wright State and Detroit have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 42-34, Wright State has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

If Wright State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-5 in no time. On the other hand, Detroit will have to make due with a 5-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Wright State Raiders @ Detroit Titans

Current Records: Wright State 5-5, Detroit 5-5

How To Watch

What to Know

Wright State is 9-1 against Detroit since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off in a Horizon League battle at 1:00 p.m. ET at Calihan Hall. Despite being away, the Raiders are looking at a 6.5-point advantage in the spread.

Last Thursday, Wright State didn't have quite enough to beat Oakland and fell 66-64.

Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Detroit made off with a 79-78 victory over PFW. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.

Wright State has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Detroit, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.

Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Wright State has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Detroit struggles in that department as they've made 36.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Wright State strolled past Detroit when the teams last played back in February by a score of 93-78. Will Wright State repeat their success, or does Detroit have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Wright State is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Detroit, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 143.5 points.

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Series History

Wright State has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Detroit.

  • Feb 22, 2024 - Wright State 93 vs. Detroit 78
  • Feb 08, 2024 - Wright State 92 vs. Detroit 85
  • Feb 25, 2023 - Wright State 82 vs. Detroit 71
  • Jan 06, 2023 - Wright State 90 vs. Detroit 85
  • Feb 20, 2022 - Detroit 80 vs. Wright State 75
  • Feb 04, 2022 - Wright State 90 vs. Detroit 59
  • Dec 20, 2020 - Wright State 85 vs. Detroit 72
  • Dec 19, 2020 - Wright State 93 vs. Detroit 70
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Wright State 98 vs. Detroit 86
  • Jan 05, 2020 - Wright State 70 vs. Detroit 69