Wright State vs. Milwaukee betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 1

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The Wright State Raiders (7-7, 2-1 Horizon League) are at home in Horizon League action against the Milwaukee Panthers (7-7, 3-0 Horizon League) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Raiders are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

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Wright State vs. Milwaukee betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -262
  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: +211
  • Spread: Wright State (-5.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wright State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in five games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in five games when playing on the road.
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Raiders hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in five opportunities this season (60%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in five opportunities (40%).
  • Wright State has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Raiders were 82nd in the country in points scored (77.3 per game) and 301st in points conceded (76.4) last season.
  • Wright State grabbed 31.1 rebounds per game and gave up 30.2 boards last year, ranking 229th and 114th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Raiders were ranked 69th in the country in assists with 15.2 per game.

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (65th in nation) 44.0 (215th) 31.1 (271st) 29.2 (99th) 14.4 (178th) 10.9 (123rd)

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Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Milwaukee’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (2-3-0). On the road, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Panthers games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 42.9% of the time on the road (three of seven).

Last season stats

  • The Panthers averaged 78.4 points per game (68th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while giving up 71.7 points per contest (171st-ranked).
  • In terms of rebounding, everything was clicking for Milwaukee, who pulled down 36.0 boards per game (18th-best in college basketball) and allowed 26.8 boards per contest (ninth-best).
  • The Panthers averaged 14.3 assists per game, which ranked them 119th in the nation.

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (287th in nation) 46.8 (314th) 35.9 (70th) 31.4 (202nd) 14.1 (204th) 10.1 (59th)
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