Miami-Ohio vs Wright State 12/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wright State Raiders and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Millett Hall. The Wright State Raiders look to get above a .500 record. The Miami (OH) RedHawks look to get back to a .500 record.

The Wright State Raiders are averaging 78.3 points on 50.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Trey Calvin is averaging 16.2 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Brandon Noel is averaging 12.4 points and 6.1 rebounds. Amari Davis is the third double-digit scorer and AJ Braun is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Wright State Raiders are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.5 percent from the free throw line. The Wright State Raiders are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The Miami (OH) RedHawks are averaging 74.9 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Mekhi Lairy is averaging 17.4 points and 3.7 assists, while Morgan Safford is averaging 14.6 points and 5 rebounds. Anderson Mirambeaux is the third double-digit scorer and Julian Lewis is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The RedHawks are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 home games and 9-24 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Raiders last 9 overall. The over is 13-5 in RedHawks last 18 overall.

It’s fair to say the Wright State Raiders have been the better team up to this point, and they’re comfortably the more trustworthy team offensively. The Miami (OH) RedHawks have defensive issues, and they lose by an average of 18.8 points while allowing 52.3 percent shooting in the underdog ole. Wright State should take advantage of poor defense. I’ll lay the bucket.