Wright State Raiders vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Milwaukee Panthers

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena is the location where the Milwaukee Panthers (9-13) will attempt to defeat the Wright State Raiders (13-8) on Friday.

The Wright State Raiders faced Northern Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 88-80 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 15 and Northern Kentucky racked up 25 personal fouls. They buried 5 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Northern Kentucky finished shooting 68.8% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of 16 tries. On top of that, Northern Kentucky snagged 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northern Kentucky doled out 7 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In relation to the defense, Wright State allowed their opponent to shoot 55.2% from the floor on 32 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 30 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raiders made 29 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 80.6%. Wright State ended the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (27 of 54) and made 5 of their 14 shots from distance.

Michael Imariagbe is a player who came through for the contest. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 29 minutes played and also totaled 11 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Wright State comes into this contest with a record of 13-8 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.2 fouls per game. As a team, Wright State is grabbing 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 295 dimes for the year, which is 195th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Raiders are connecting on 36.3% on shots from distance (151 of 416) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.6 points per game (93rd in D-1) while hitting 49.4% from the field.

On defense, the Raiders are forcing 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They give up 32.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 139th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.2). The Raiders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (542 of 1,190) and they surrender 31.6 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 54th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 238 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Milwaukee Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 65-64 when they played Youngstown State. The Panthers collected 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 13 steals in this game. Youngstown State earned 12 fouls for this contest which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Milwaukee converted 6 out of 20 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Panthers shot 24 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Panthers allowed Youngstown State to convert 21 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them at 39.6% for the matchup. They went 26.9% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 26 and finished the game at 15 out of 20 at the charity stripe (75.0%). When talking about rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Youngstown State to grab 34 in total (8 offensive).

Amar Augillard was important for the Panthers for the matchup. He scored 16 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the game. He made 5 of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 9-13 this season. The Panthers commit 19.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (249th in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. Milwaukee has earned 1,694 pts for the year (77.0 per game) and they collect 36.9 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Panthers are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 253rd in D-1.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 323rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 79.9. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (335th in college hoops). The Milwaukee defense gives up 36.4% on three-point shots (186 of 511) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.8 assists and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 321st and 209th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wright State

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