Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Wright State Raiders Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Wright State Raiders

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Nutter Center in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Wright State Raiders (5-7) will try to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5) at Nutter Center on Monday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced IPFW and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-65 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan finished the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (25 of 50) and converted 8 of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 7 of their 15 shots for a rate of 46.7%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 22 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 assists for the game while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When talking about defending, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 28 out of 56 shooting. IPFW distributed 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, IPFW totaled 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. IPFW walked away from this one shooting 82.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 23 attempts. They converted 5 of their 14 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 18 while IPFW accumulated 19 fouls.

Addison Patterson is one guy who was important in the matchup. He recorded 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-5 on the year. They are averaging 71.9 points per outing (299th in the nation) on 44.6% from the field. The Eagles are hitting 33.8% on three-point attempts (69 of 204) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is snagging 36.9 boards per game and has accumulated 156 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 239th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.8 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They rank 121st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 141 conceded this year. The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (282 of 650) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 123rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.9).

In their last game, the Wright State Raiders went home defeated by a final of 83-76 when they faced Miami. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Wright State permitted Miami to get 27 in all (1 offensive). They finished 52.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 19 and finished the game at 17 out of 28 from the free throw line (60.7%). The Raiders allowed Miami to knock down 28 of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.9% for the game. In all, the Raiders ended up shooting 27 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Wright State converted 3 out of their 21 attempts (14.3%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 79.2%. Miami had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Raiders collected 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Michael Cooper ended up being a factor for the Raiders in the game. He accumulated 21 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for the game. He converted 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Wright State has a win-loss record of 5-7 so far this year. The Raiders are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls every game and they go 66.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (191st in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. Wright State has accounted for 940 pts so far this season (78.3 per contest) and they collect 34.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders are shooting 48.0% from the field, which is ranked 74th in the country.

The Raiders are ranked 78th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (256th in D-1). The Wright State defense allows 30.0% from downtown (70 of 233) and opponents are knocking down 67.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.2 assists and 33.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 52nd and 116th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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