Wright State vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Cleveland State Vikings (6-14, 2-7 Horizon League) are heavy underdogs (+15.5) as they look to break a 10-game road slide when they visit the Wright State Raiders (12-7, 7-1 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Nutter Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 159.5.

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Wright State vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +930
  • Spread: Wright State (-15.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wright State owns a worse record against the spread in home games (4-3-0) than it does in road games (5-3-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Raiders hit the over more often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in seven opportunities this season (57.1%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wright State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.833) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Raiders have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 82.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 80.3 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Wright State give up 3.8 more points per game (75.0) than its season-long average (71.2).
  • While the Raiders are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.9 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.5% from deep over the last 10, 37.3% on the season).

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (25th in nation) 44.8 (242nd) 31.2 (257th) 27.9 (32nd) 14.4 (172nd) 11.2 (164th)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cleveland State’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .333. It is 2-4-0 ATS on its home court and 3-6-0 on the road.
  • Both at home (four of six) and away (six of nine), the Vikings’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time.
  • The Vikings, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (0-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Vikings are tallying 78.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 79.1.
  • While Cleveland State is ceding 84.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 82.2 points per contest.
  • The Vikings are sinking 10.5 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (10.3). That said, they sport a worse shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their last 10 games (37.0%) compared to their season average (37.3%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (213th in nation) 45.6 (276th) 30.1 (293rd) 33.1 (293rd) 15.2 (111th) 13.2 (320th)
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