Valparaiso vs Wright State | Predictions

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Valparaiso Crusaders (12-5, 4-1) at Wright State Raiders (11-6, 4-1)
Friday, January 14, 2011  at 7:00 PM EST on ESPN3.com

Spread: Wright State -4 ½
Over/Under: OFF

The Crusaders plays host to Wright Sate this Friday in Horizon League action as both teams look to lay sole claim to the division’s number one spot.

The Raiders are rolling having won their last four games in a row to be part of a four-way tie for first place in the Horizon League that includes Valparaiso. Vaughn Duggins is tied with Valparaiso’s Cory Johnson to rank second in the league in scoring in conference games (17.8 ppg). WSU ranks first in the league in scoring defense (59 ppg) but No. 9 in scoring offense (64 ppg). Point guard N’Gai Evans totaled 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals in the Raiders’ 58-41 win against Loyola on Saturday, the team’s eighth win in nine games.

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Meanwhile, the Crusaders are off to its best start as a Horizon League member and have won five of its past six. They do well in scoring, where they outperform the Raiders, 73 to 64 per game.

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On the other hand, WSU tops Valparaiso in three-point shooting, 36 to 31 percent.

Last season, the Crusaders went 0-2 against the Raiders, with an average 3-point margin of defeat. Over four years, Valparaiso has gone 3-5 against Wright State, including 1-3 at Nutter Center.

Free Pick: Valparaiso

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Valparaiso Crusaders Betting Trends:

• Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Valparaiso’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Wright State

Wright State Raiders Betting Trends:

• Wright State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wright State’s last 7 games
• Wright State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
• Wright State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Valparaiso