Wright State Raiders vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Detroit Titans

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Detroit Titans (6-8) are hosting the Wright State Raiders (9-7) at Calihan Hall on Friday.

The Wright State Raiders took the court against IU Indy and walked away with a win by a score of 81-77 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Raiders ended up with 12 and IU Indy recorded 22 personal fouls. They also made 8 of their 20 attempts from downtown. IU Indy shot 63.6% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 11 shots. Additionally, IU Indy totaled 20 rebounds (8 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. IU Indy doled out 22 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Wright State allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 31 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Raiders converted 20 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Wright State walked away from the game having earned a 56.5% FG percentage (26 out of 46) and made 9 out of their 17 three-point shots.

Michael Imariagbe is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 28 mins played and pulled down 5 boards. He went 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Wright State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-7 for the campaign. They average 78.4 pts per contest (150th in D-1) while shooting 48.5% from the field. The Raiders are connecting on 35.8% on shots from distance (120 of 335) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wright State is snagging 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 230 dimes this year, which ranks 160th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a team are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Raiders are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are 67th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 178 conceded this year. The Raiders defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (399 of 899) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 30.9% from 3-point land and they rank 78th in D-1 in opponents PPG (68.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Detroit Titans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-77 when they faced Robert Morris. Regarding rebounding, Detroit allowed Robert Morris to pull down 30 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 36.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 19 and finished the game at 28 out of 32 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Titans permitted Robert Morris to knock down 25 of their 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.5% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Titans went 25 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit made 7 out of their 13 tries (53.8%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Robert Morris had 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Titans were able to pull down 11 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 18 in the matchup.

Orlando Lovejoy pitched in for the Titans for this game. He tallied 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for this contest. He converted 6 of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Detroit has a mark of 6-8 on the campaign. The Titans commit 20.3 fouls per contest while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (309th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 1,060 pts for the campaign (75.7 per game) and they average 39.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Titans are hitting on 42.6% from the floor, which is 304th in college.

The Titans on the defensive side of the court are 282nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 77.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (158th in the nation). The Detroit defense concedes 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (125 of 382) and opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 16.1 dimes and 36.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 325th and 277th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit and under the total points

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