PFW vs Wright State 12/2/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wright State Raiders will travel to Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to take on the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Wright State Raiders lost their 5^th straight game and dropped to 1-5 on the season after being defeated by the Long Beach State Beach, 85-76, on November 24^th. Wright State struggled once again on the defensive end and could not fight back after Long Beach State took a 74-67 lead with 3:28 left in regulation. Wright State shot 37.7% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Long Beach State to shoot 51.7% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Raiders was Tanner Holden who had 21 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, & 4 steals.

On the season, Wright State is averaging 73.5 ppg on 40.2% shooting from the field. The Raiders are averaging 5.5 three-pointers per game on 24.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wright State has been led by Tanner Holden (21.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 spg), Grant Basile (18.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg), Trey Calvin (9.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg), & Tim Finke (9.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Wright State is allowing their opponents to an average of 80.3 ppg on 46.0% shooting from the field. The Raiders have a rebound margin of -6.0 and a turnover margin of 1.0.

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 3-3 on the season after being defeated by the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, 85-78, this past Sunday. Purdue Fort Wayne trailed by a 34-32 margin at halftime and could not fight back after Florida Gulf Coast took a 71-61 lead with 6:40 left in regulation. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 43.9% from the field & 39.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Florida Gulf Coast to shoot 46.3% from the field & 45.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mastodons was Ra Kpedi who had a double-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 75.7 ppg on 46.7% shooting from the field. The Mastodons are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 36.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Purdue Fort Wayne has been led by Jarred Godfrey (18.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.3 spg), Jalon Pipkins (13.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg), Ra Kpedi (13.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.0 spg), & Damian Chong Qui (9.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensively, Purdue Fort Wayne is allowing their opponents to an average of 72.7 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Mastodons have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of 2.7.

The Raiders are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss and just 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Mastodons are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss, however, are just 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Wright State has played a somewhat difficult schedule to start the season, however, it’s still concerning that Wright State could not pick up wins against James Madison or Long Beach State and have struggled so much on the defensive end as they come into this game ranked just t-328^th in scoring defense & 298^th in defensive FG%. Purdue Fort Wayne struggled a bit at the FGCU Invitational, however, the Mastodons are 2-0 at home this season, with a win over Austin Peay, and have been solid on the offensive end as they come into this game ranked t-127^th in scoring offense & 90^th in FG%. This is a game that is going to feature plenty of offense, however, as I think Purdue Fort Wayne will be able to have success on their home court against the Raiders defense, I think the play here is to take Purdue Fort Wayne and the points. Good Luck!