The Milwaukee Panthers will be at Calihan Hall to square off against the Detroit Titans in a Horizon matchup. The game gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and will air on ES3.
The Titans lost a winnable game to Green Bay 86-85 on Thursday. Paris Bass put in a solid effort despite the loss for Detroit, recording 24 points and 13 rebounds to earn his third double-double of the season. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a 93-85 win over Oakland on Thursday. Matt Tiby played well and claimed his eighth double-double of the season, accumulating 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Jordan Johnson has been on a tear for the Panthers. During that stretch, he has averaged 16.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.0 three-pointer.
The high-powered offense of the Panthers (27th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 114.4) will try to exploit the porous defense of the Titans (310th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 110.0), a matchup that should be advantageous to Milwaukee.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Panthers won the first game 83-80. Johnson was a standout player in the game, producing 25 points, four rebounds, six assists, and three three-pointers.
The Titans enter the game with records of 12-12 Straight Up (SU) and 11-11 Against The Spread (ATS). The Titans have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 84.3 points per game. The Titans are an incredibly accurate shooting team from three-point range with a .389 three-point field goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. The Detroit defense is doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games. It is allowing an average of 75.7 points per game, well under their season average of 83.4.
On the other side, the Panthers head into the game with records of 12-12 ATS and 16-9 SU. They sport the 35th-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 79.5 points per game. Milwaukee is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, converting 9.0 shots from three-point range per game. Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Panthers, who are known for distributing the ball with 17.8 assists per game. The Milwaukee defense has allowed an average of 85.3 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 73.3. Don’t expect Milwaukee to give away the ball much on offense, where its 11.3 turnovers per game ranks 41st in the country.
Following the Panthers’ latest win over Detroit, the two teams’ head-to-head record is now an even 5-5 SU in their most recent games. The Panthers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Milwaukee held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five game, while Detroit wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Det
Notes
“Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games “.
“Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home”.
“Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games at home”.
“Detroit is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Wisc-Milwaukee”.
“Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisc-Milwaukee”.
“Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Wisc-Milwaukee”.
Detroit is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 84.3 points per game (ranked sixth). Milwaukee, on the other hand, allows 73.3 points per game (ranked 171st).
Detroit is one of the top-scoring teams at home, averaging 87.2 points per game (ranked ninth). Milwaukee, on the other hand, allows 73.1 points per away game (ranked 108th).
Ranked 71st, the Detroit Titans have an offensive rating of 111.1. The Milwaukee Panthers rank 259th with a defensive rating of just 106.5.
The Detroit Titans average 75.9 possessions per game and 1.111 points per possession, while the Milwaukee Panthers earn fewer possessions (69.5) but more points per possession (1.144).
Milwaukee has an average effective field goal percentage of 54.5%. Detroit is an even 6-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Detroit Titans attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Milwaukee Panthers attempt 24.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Detroit has a 7-8 record and Milwaukee has a 12-8 record.
The eighth-ranked team in the category, Milwaukee has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.58 this season. Detroit ranks lower at 248th with an A/TO of .94.
The Detroit Titans make an average of 6.9 steals per game. The Milwaukee Panthers are 6-4 when they allow 6 or more steals.
