Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy prediction: Wright State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/9/2026]

Detroit Mercy and Wright State are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Calihan Hall on Friday, with tipoff at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Wright State as the most likely winner of the Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Wright State and Detroit Mercy 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Wright State a 65% chance of beating Detroit Mercy. Our predicted final score has Wright State winning 75-71.

According to our model, Detroit Mercy (+5.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 148.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Detroit Mercy +5.5 at the spread.

Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball game between Detroit Mercy and Wright State at Calihan Hall is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy
• Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Calihan Hall

Conclusion

We predict Wright State, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat Detroit Mercy on Friday.

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