Air Force at Wright State

Wright State lost 82-73 to Virginia in the NCAA Tournament in March, and the Horizon League champions open this season at home tonight against an Air Force team that went 3-29 last year. The Raiders return five players and add nine newcomers, including Green Bay transfer CJ O'Hara, who averaged 14.1 points last season. Kellen Pickett, a 6-9 sophomore forward, was named the league's preseason Player of the Year after averaging 8.5 points and 5.4 rebounds as a freshman. Air Force brings back all five starters and 98 percent of its scoring. That roster lost 99-62 to Utah State on January 6, lost its head coach to a suspension on January 17, and lost 80-45 to Nevada in its last game. Joe Crispin was named head coach on March 18 and makes his debut tonight, so none of that experience has played a game for him. Wright State won the last meeting 70-57 on November 30, 2024, and Air Force trails the series 1-2. I make Wright State, picked first in the Horizon League preseason poll, the right side on the spread tonight.