Wright State Raiders vs IU Indy Jaguars Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs IU Indy Jaguars

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: The Jungle in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The IU Indy Jaguars (4-11) will try to defeat the Wright State Raiders (7-7) at The Jungle on Sunday.

The Wright State Raiders faced off with Oakland and notched a win by a score of 88-73 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Raiders left the arena with 21 and Oakland had 18 fouls. They also made 5 of 21 tries from beyond the arc. Oakland finished the game at 73.3% at the free throw line by making 22 of 30 attempts. Moreover, Oakland had 31 rebounds (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Oakland doled out 5 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Wright State let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the floor on 23 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned a total of 28 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raiders converted 17 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Wright State finished having earned a 56.4% FG percentage (31 of 55) and made 9 of their 16 shots from downtown.

Solomon Callaghan is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played but wasn't able to snag any boards. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Wright State comes into this game with a mark of 7-7 for the year. They cough up possession 11.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wright State is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 202 dimes on the campaign, which is 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Raiders are hitting 35.1% on 3-pointers (106 of 302) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.4 points per outing (165th in college hoops) while shooting 48.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Raiders are forcing 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.0% from 3-point land and they rank 74th in the country in PPG from their opponents (68.3). The Raiders are giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (339 of 770) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 42nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 146 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the IU Indy Jaguars went home defeated by a final of 99-86 when they played Cleveland State. The Jaguars were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Cleveland State committed 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Jaguars to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. In regard to shots from distance, IU Indy made 7 of their 36 tries (19.4%). When all was said and done, the Jaguars finished the game shooting 32 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. The Jaguars allowed Cleveland State to convert 31 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.4% for this contest. They went 30.4% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 23 and finished the contest at 30 out of 35 from the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, IU Indy allowed Cleveland State to snag 35 in all (10 offensive).

Kyler D'Augustino was important for the Jaguars in the matchup. He made 11 out of 21 in this matchup for a rate of 52.4%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

IU Indy has a win-loss mark of 4-11 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Jaguars are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is 186th in D-1. IU Indy has 1,322 pts so far this season (88.1 per game) and they grab 33.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 21.3 times per contest (3rd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Jaguars are committing 23.1 fouls per game and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line.

The IU Indy defense concedes 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 320) and their opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.4 assists and 41.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 330th and 360th in the nation. The Jaguars defensively are ranked 365th in college in points per game surrendered with 92.3. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 51.1% from the floor (362nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wright State

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