Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Wright State looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 48-42 lead against PFW.
Wright State came into the match 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
PFW Mastodons @ Wright State Raiders
Current Records: PFW 13-6, Wright State 9-9
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Ervin J. Nutter Center -- Dayton, Ohio
- TV: ESPN Plus
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What to Know
Wright State will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the PFW Mastodons will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Ervin J. Nutter Center. The Raiders are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.4 points per game this season.
Wright State is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Robert Morris on Sunday. Wright State fell just short of Robert Morris by a score of 75-72. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since December 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, PFW waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 90-67 win. The Mastodons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 19 points or more this season.
PFW was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Detroit only posted seven.
Wright State dropped their record down to 9-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for PFW, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Wright State hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 75.4 points per game. However, it's not like PFW struggles in that department as they've been averaging 82.5. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
While only Wright State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Going forward, PFW is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This will be Wright State's first time playing as the underdogs at home this season.
Odds
PFW is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Wright 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 Mastodons as a 1-point favorite.
The over/under is 152.5 points.
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Series History
Wright State and PFW both have 3 wins in their last 6 games.
- Feb 28, 2024 - PFW 79 vs. Wright State 77
- Jan 06, 2024 - Wright State 106 vs. PFW 98
- Feb 19, 2023 - PFW 77 vs. Wright State 75
- Jan 19, 2023 - PFW 88 vs. Wright State 80
- Jan 30, 2022 - Wright State 75 vs. PFW 63
- Dec 02, 2021 - Wright State 86 vs. PFW 73