Sharky Sports
Detroit -3 (-105) for 3 units
Detroit seems to finally be playing up to their potential as of late and they are at their peak. On a current three game winning streak, I think the trend will continue tonight and they will take care of business on the road against an offensively challenged Wright State team. Lead by senior Chase Simon and the coach’s son Ray McCallum, Detroit is a very versatile and athletic team that relies on getting up and down the court in a hurry. This style of play directly contrasts with Wright State, who really tends to drag possessions out and attempts to play low possession games really relying on their defense to keep them in games. The way Detroit’s offense has been surging recently, Wright State will have their hands full defensively. Furthermore, I think that once Wright State gets down early, they will not have nearly enough offensive firepower to fight back and keep it close, unless their three point shooting is really on and Detroit is really off. These two teams met earlier in the year at Detroit, and Detroit enjoyed a convincing 16 point win. In this game, Detroit forced Wright State’s poor offense into 18 turnovers and had relatively few problems on offense themselves as they shot 50% from the field and 45% from downtown (which indicates that I think they will execute efficiently on the offensive end again tonight). Furthermore, Detroit has demonstrated, especially as of late, that they are resilient. They are fresh off a great second-half comeback win against Green Bay where they were down as much as 12 points. I think this team’s ability to come back from large deficits and find a way to win is an added luxury. Lastly, Wright State is coming off its best game of the season from an offensive standpoint, shooting an extraordinary 70% from downtown and 57% overall from the field. This has a chance to be a prime let-down spot against an extremely tough opponent. Overall, I think Detroit takes care of business and wins this by at least 8.