Wright State vs Oakland 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies will travel to the Nutter Center to take on the Wright State Raiders this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies won their 3^rd straight game and improved to 16-5 on the season after defeating the UIC Flames, 81-74, this past Saturday. Oakland led by a 34-29 margin at halftime and was able to pull away late for the victory after taking a 75-69 lead with 2:35 left in regulation. Oakland shot 49.2% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing UIC to shoot 45.3% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Grizzlies was Jamal Cain who had a double-double with 26 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Oakland is averaging 76.9 ppg on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Golden Grizzlies are averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game on 29.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oakland has been led by Jamal Cain (20.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.8 spg), Trey Townsend (15.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.1 bpg), Jalen Moore (15.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 8.1 apg, 2.0 spg), & Micah Parrish (10.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Oakland is allowing their opponents to average 67.0 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Golden Grizzlies have a rebound margin of 0.6 and a turnover margin of 3.3.

The Wright State Raiders won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 13-10 on the season after defeating the Detroit Mercy Titans, 90-59, last night. Wright State dominated Detroit Mercy on both ends of the court in this one and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 42-25 lead. Wright State shot 57.6% from the field & 46.7% from beyond the arc while holding Detroit Mercy to just 33.9% shooting from the field & 27.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Raiders was Grant Basile who had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 block.

On the season, Wright State is averaging 76.0 ppg on 47.1% shooting from the field. The Raiders are averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wright State has been led by Tanner Holden (20.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.3 spg), Grant Basile (17.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.5 bpg), Trey Calvin (13.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg), & Tim Finke (8.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Wright State is allowing their opponents to average 72.5 ppg on 44.7% shooting from the field. The Raiders have a rebound margin of 0.6 and a turnover margin of 0.1.

The Golden Grizzlies are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, however, are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Raiders are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games, however, are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

Wright State is a solid team, however their defense has really struggled this season as the Raiders come into this game ranked just 270^th in scoring defense & 271^st in defensive FG%. Oakland has been strong on both ends of the court as they come into this game ranked 54^th in scoring offense & 147^th in scoring defense and as the Golden Grizzlies already have impressive road wins at Oklahoma State & Cleveland State this season, I think the play here is to take Oakland and the point. Good Luck!