Wright State Raiders vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, WV

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Hall is the location where the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-1) will try to beat the Wright State Raiders (1-2) on Sunday.

The Wright State Raiders took the court against Toledo and took a loss by a final of 81-71 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Raiders finished with 18 and Toledo accumulated 15 personal fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 10 shots from beyond the perimeter. Toledo ended up shooting 73.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 19 shots. On top of that, Toledo pulled down 23 rebounds (10 offensive, 13 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Toledo dished out 12 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Wright State let their opponent shoot 56.4% from the field on 31 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 18 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Raiders converted 13 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. Wright State ended having earned a 55.3% FG percentage (26 out of 47) and made 6 of their 16 shots from downtown.

Michael Imariagbe is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 31 mins and totaled 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Wright State comes into this matchup with a mark of 1-2 on the campaign. They average 74.7 points per contest (252nd in D-1) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Raiders are hitting 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (22 of 70) and 59.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Wright State is pulling down 36.0 rebounds per contest and has 45 assists for the year, which is 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Raiders are able to force 16.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They rank 111th in D-1 in giving up assists with 32 conceded so far this year. The Raiders defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (68 of 155) and they concede 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.4% on three-point shots while they are 85th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kent State Golden Flashes walked away with a victory by a final of 86-77 when they played UNC Wilmington. In reference to rebounding, Kent State allowed UNC Wilmington to snag 37 overall (15 offensive). They went 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 24 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Golden Flashes permitted UNC Wilmington to make 29 of 77 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7% in this game. Overall, the Golden Flashes shot 27 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 50.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Kent State converted 15 out of their 34 attempts (44.1%). They were able to bury 17 of them for a rate of 70.8%. UNC Wilmington earned 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Flashes to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Golden Flashes earned 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Cian Medley ended up having an impact for the Golden Flashes in this game. He converted 5 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 10 assists for the contest.

Kent State has a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this year. The Golden Flashes have committed 21.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.7 times per contest (39th in college) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. Kent State has earned 293 pts for the season (97.7 per game) and they average 38.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Flashes are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 160th in college.

The Kent State defense gives up 41.1% on shots from 3-point land (37 of 90) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 18.0 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 339th and 179th in the country. The Golden Flashes on the defensive side of the court are 355th in college hoops in points given up per game with 94.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (293rd in college).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wright State

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