Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for February 21

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The Wright State Raiders (13-15, 7-10 Horizon League) host the Northern Kentucky Norse (12-15, 7-9 Horizon League) after winning three home games in a row. The Raiders are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, February 21, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

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Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky betting lines

  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: -179
  • Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +149
  • Spread: Wright State (-3.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Wright State has a better record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-9-0).
  • The Raiders have hit the over on the over/under in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in seven of 13 matchups (53.8%).
  • In home games, Wright State has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 7-2 (.778). When playing on the road, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Raiders’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 79.2 points per contest compared to the 76.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Wright State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (81.4) is 6.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.2).
  • The Raiders are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 38.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.2 makes and 38.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (28th in nation) 44.9 (243rd) 32.0 (180th) 30.8 (158th) 14.5 (117th) 11.6 (222nd)

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Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Kentucky has performed better against the spread at home (5-9-0) than on the road (2-10-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Norse’s games have finished above the over/under at home (35.7%, five of 14) compared to on the road (41.7%, five of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Norse have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Norse are averaging 70.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 68.5 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Northern Kentucky is surrendering 75.2 points per game, 3.4 more points than its season average (71.8).
  • The Norse are sinking 6.8 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.2%).

Northern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-19-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 1-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-1 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 7-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (275th in nation) 44.6 (232nd) 30.6 (274th) 32.0 (239th) 14.0 (146th) 11.8 (240th)
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