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The Wright State Raiders (10-7, 5-1 Horizon League) and Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-8, 5-1) meet Sunday. Tip-off from OU Credit Union O’rena in Rochester, Michigan, is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2 \/ ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NCAA basketball odds around the Wright State vs. Oakland odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Wright State leads 1-0<\/p>\n Wright State and Oakland are tied atop the Horizon League standings at 5-1. The Raiders dealt the Golden Grizzlies their only league loss Dec. 29 in Dayton, winning 88-73 as a 3.5-point favorite as the Over (159.5) cashed. Wright State G TJ Burch showed out with 17 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 6 steals with a 3-pointer. For Oakland, F Michael Houge had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the double-double, while G Brody Robinson was good for 27 points, including 5 triples.<\/p>\n The Raiders have won 5 in a row, although it is just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games, and the Under has a slight 3-2 edge in the 5-game win streak.<\/p>\n The Golden Grizzlies pounded the Cleveland State Vikings 97-74 as a 15.5-point favorite Friday as the Over (168.5) cashed. Oakland has won 3 in a row since losing at Wright State, and it is 5-1 ATS in the past 6 games, while the Over is 4-0 in the past 4 games, and 12-4 in 16 games with a total offered.<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0Rankings:\u00a0USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll<\/a><\/p>\n Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!<\/a>Wright State at Oakland odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:54 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Wright State +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Oakland -200 (bet $200 to win $100)Against the spread: Wright State +4.5 (-110) | Oakland -4.5 (-110)Over\/Under (O\/U): 159.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Wright State at Oakland picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Oakland 83, Wright State 78<\/p>\n Oakland (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, which is just a little too expensive for my liking. My personal limit for a standalone moneyline play is -180. However, if you were to use a boost or promo, or you toss the Golden Grizzlies into a multi-leg parlay, that’s perfectly OK.<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n OAKLAND -4.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.<\/p>\n The Golden Grizzlies will have revenge on their minds after losing by 15 points on Dec. 29 at the Nutter Center against the Raiders, the team’s third-worst loss of the season behind a 33-point setback at the Houston Cougars (78-45) on Nov. 12, and a 43-point rout by the Michigan Wolverines (121-78) in the opener on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n However, Oakland has a powerful offense (84.1 points pper game), and that comes out much clearer at home.<\/p>\n OVER 159.5 (-115) is also worth playing lightly.<\/p>\n The Over has cashed in 4 in a row for Oakland, and the Golden Grizzlies have gone for at least 96 points in all 5 home games at the O’Rena, with the Over cashing at 4-0 in games with an available total.<\/p>\n The Under has a 3-2 edge in the past 5 games for Wright State, but the Over has a 3-2 edge in the previous 5 contests on the road.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @danieledobish<\/a> on\u00a0Twitter\/X.\u00a0Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:<\/p>\n Alabama<\/a> \/ Auburn<\/a> \/ Clemson<\/a>\u00a0\/ Colorado<\/a> \/ Duke<\/a> \/\u00a0Florida<\/a> \/ Florida State<\/a> \/\u00a0Georgia<\/a> \/ Iowa<\/a> \/ Kentucky<\/a> \/\u00a0LSU<\/a>\u00a0\/ Michigan<\/a>\u00a0\/ Michigan State<\/a> \/ Nebraska<\/a> \/ North Carolina<\/a> \/ Notre Dame<\/a>\u00a0\/ Ohio State<\/a>\u00a0\/ Oklahoma<\/a> \/ Oregon<\/a> \/ Penn State<\/a> \/ Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0\/ Texas<\/a> \/ Texas A&M<\/a> \/ UCLA<\/a> \/ USC<\/a> \/ Washington<\/a> \/\u00a0Wisconsin<\/a> \/ College Sports Wire<\/a> \/ High School<\/a> \/ Recruiting<\/a><\/p>\n