Halftime Report
Wright State and Youngstown State have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 40-35, Wright State has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.
Wright State came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Youngstown State Penguins @ Wright State Raiders
Current Records: Youngstown State 6-5, Wright State 7-5
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Ervin J. Nutter Center -- Dayton, Ohio
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $15.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting Horizon League matchup on schedule as the Wright State Raiders and the Youngstown State Penguins are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Ervin J. Nutter Center. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Wright State beat Marshall 88-79. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Youngstown State waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 93-87.
Youngstown State's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nico Galette, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Gabe Dynes was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine blocks.
Youngstown State was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 8.8 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 19.2.
Wright State's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Youngstown State, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's contest: Wright State has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.8% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Youngstown State, though, as they've only made 28.6% of their threes this season. Given Wright State's sizable advantage in that area, Youngstown State will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, Wright State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. Be careful betting them against the spread as while they're 7-3 ATS overall, they're only 2-7 against Youngstown State in their most recent matchups.
Odds
Wright State is a big 7.5-point favorite against Youngstown State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Raiders as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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Series History
Youngstown State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Wright State.
- Feb 01, 2024 - Youngstown State 88 vs. Wright State 77
- Jan 12, 2024 - Youngstown State 81 vs. Wright State 71
- Feb 02, 2023 - Youngstown State 91 vs. Wright State 89
- Dec 04, 2022 - Youngstown State 88 vs. Wright State 77
- Feb 24, 2022 - Wright State 84 vs. Youngstown State 71
- Jan 15, 2022 - Youngstown State 90 vs. Wright State 87
- Jan 09, 2021 - Wright State 93 vs. Youngstown State 55
- Jan 08, 2021 - Youngstown State 74 vs. Wright State 72
- Feb 20, 2020 - Youngstown State 88 vs. Wright State 70
- Jan 18, 2020 - Wright State 79 vs. Youngstown State 72