Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The Wright State Raiders (16-9, 11-3 Horizon League) are at home in Horizon League play against the Detroit Mercy Titans (10-13, 7-7 Horizon League) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Raiders are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the game. The matchup’s point total is 153.5.

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Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -763
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +514
  • Spread: Wright State (-11.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Wright State has fared worse at home, covering five times in 10 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • The Raiders have gone over the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 10 home matchups (60%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wright State has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.778) compared to away games (.833).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Raiders have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 81.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 79.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Wright State’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 77.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 72.0 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • While the Raiders are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.3% from deep over the last 10, 35.0% on the season).

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (35th in nation) 45.6 (270th) 31.6 (219th) 28.1 (33rd) 13.9 (185th) 10.7 (133rd)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Detroit Mercy has had better results away (9-4-0) than at home (4-4-0).
  • Titans games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of eight) than away (six of 13) this season.
  • The Titans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and on the road it is .333 (4-8).

Recent trends

  • The Titans are posting 79.6 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.3 more than their average for the season (77.3).
  • Detroit Mercy is surrendering 82.0 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 2.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.1).
  • The Titans are making 7.8 treys per contest with a 40.2% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.9 and 34.0%.

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (275th in nation) 44.5 (212th) 35.3 (45th) 31.7 (217th) 13.2 (237th) 11.7 (238th)
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