Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Wright State Raiders (12-8, 7-2 Horizon League) are at home in Horizon League action against the Northern Kentucky Norse (14-7, 6-4 Horizon League) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The Raiders are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.

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Wright State Cover -2.5 vs Northern Kentucky -110

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Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -144
  • Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Wright State (-2.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Wright State sports a worse record against the spread (4-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-3-0).
  • The Raiders have gone over the total in five of eight home games (62.5%), compared to four of eight road games (50%).
  • Wright State has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 5-2, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 81.5 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 80.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Wright State has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 77.7 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 71.9 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Raiders’ 6.8 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 7.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.3% from beyond the arc.

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-2; 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
49.4 (24th in nation) 45.1 (255th) 31.3 (256th) 28.0 (38th) 14.4 (170th) 11.0 (147th)

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Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Northern Kentucky has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than on the road (.375, 3-5-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Norse’s games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) than on the road (75%, six of eight).

Recent trends

  • While the Norse are putting up 84.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 83.3 points per contest.
  • Northern Kentucky is ceding 78.1 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 2.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.7).
  • The Norse are making 8.7 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.3). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.9%).

Northern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (64th in nation) 44.9 (244th) 32.5 (194th) 30.6 (156th) 16.0 (84th) 12.0 (247th)
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