Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Wright State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 40-33 lead against N. Kentucky.

If Wright State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 19-13 in no time. On the other hand, N. Kentucky will have to make due with a 17-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

N. Kentucky Norse @ Wright State Raiders

Current Records: N. Kentucky 17-14, Wright State 18-13

How To Watch

What to Know

The Wright State Raiders and the N. Kentucky Norse are set to clash at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Ervin J. Nutter Center in a Horizon League postseason contest.

Even though N. Kentucky scored an imposing 88 points on Saturday, Wright State still came out on top. The Raiders took their game against the Norse 94-88.

The Raiders are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for the Norse, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.

Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's matchup: Wright State have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.7% of their threes per game. It's a different story for N. Kentucky, though, as they've only made 31.4% of their threes this season. Given Wright State's sizable advantage in that area, N. Kentucky will need to find a way to close that gap.

As for their next game, Wright State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Wright State is playing at home, but their 5-8 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.

Odds

Wright State is a solid 7-point favorite against N. Kentucky, 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 7-point spread, and stayed right there.


The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 161 points.

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Series History

Wright State has won 6 out of their last 10 games against N. Kentucky.

  • Mar 02, 2024 - Wright State 94 vs. N. Kentucky 88
  • Feb 04, 2024 - Wright State 85 vs. N. Kentucky 78
  • Feb 10, 2023 - Wright State 83 vs. N. Kentucky 65
  • Dec 29, 2022 - N. Kentucky 78 vs. Wright State 64
  • Mar 08, 2022 - Wright State 72 vs. N. Kentucky 71
  • Feb 13, 2022 - N. Kentucky 75 vs. Wright State 71
  • Jan 25, 2022 - N. Kentucky 73 vs. Wright State 63
  • Feb 20, 2021 - Wright State 77 vs. N. Kentucky 71
  • Feb 19, 2021 - N. Kentucky 81 vs. Wright State 75
  • Feb 28, 2020 - Wright State 64 vs. N. Kentucky 62