Wright State vs. Youngstown State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 15

The Wright State Raiders (11-7, 6-1 Horizon League) host the Youngstown State Penguins (9-9, 2-5 Horizon League) at Nutter Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Penguins are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is 142.5.

Wright State heads into this matchup following a 94-84 win against Oakland on Sunday. Solomon Callaghan recorded 27 points, two rebounds and two assists for Wright State. Youngstown State enters this matchup following a 99-61 victory over Bryant & Stratton on Friday. Bryson Dawkins' team-high 21 points paced Youngstown State in the victory.

Wright State vs. Youngstown State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Wright State -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wright State -287
• Moneyline underdog: Youngstown State +231
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Wright State vs. Youngstown State

• Wright State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total (142.5 points) 13 times this season.
• This season, seven games Youngstown State has played finished with a combined score higher than 142.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 159.3 points per game, 16.8 points more than the total of 142.5 for this matchup.
• The 141.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 0.8 less than the 142.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Wright State has seen a 150.1 average over/under in its games this season, 7.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Youngstown State's games have an average over/under of 150.8 points this season, 8.3 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Wright State vs. Youngstown State

• Wright State is 10-6-0 against the spread this season.
• The Raiders have been favored by 6.5 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Youngstown State has played 15 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Penguins have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 6.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Wright State is 3-3 against the spread, and 4-2 overall, at home.
• At home, Wright State has one win ATS (1-1) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater.
• Youngstown State is 2-5 overall, and 3-4 against the spread, away from home.
• Away from home, Youngstown State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 6.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Wright State vs. Youngstown State

• This season, Wright State has been moneyline favorites eight times and won seven of those games.
• The Raiders are undefeated in four games this season when favored by -287 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Wright State has a 74.2% chance to win.
• Youngstown State has won in one of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Penguins have come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +231 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Youngstown State has a 30.2% chance of walking away with the win.