The Milwaukee Panthers (15-9) visit Oakland to play the Golden Grizzlies (17-8) in a game that has the potential to be high-scoring. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Golden Grizzlies were victorious over Cleveland State 67-57 the last time they played. With 15 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Hayes recorded his 11th double-double this season. The Panthers are coming off a 75-71 loss at the hands of Northern Kentucky in their last outing. J.J. Panoske had a game-high 21 points.
Jordan Johnson has been on fire over the last five games for the Panthers, averaging 18.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers.
This matchup figures to be a high-scoring affair as Oakland ranks 16th in the nation in offensive efficiency (116.6), while Milwaukee is 31st (114.0).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Golden Grizzlies won the first game 82-79. Despite the loss, Johnson was a top performer in the game with 20 points, six rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and one three-pointer.
The Golden Grizzlies are attempting to build on their records of 17-8 Straight Up (SU) and 15-4-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Golden Grizzlies have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 86.2 points per game. The Golden Grizzlies are a high-volume three-point shooting team with 8.0 made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I. Oakland has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 39.9 rebounds per game.
On the other side, the Panthers head into the game with records of 11-12 ATS and 15-9 SU. Most recently, Milwaukee is 7-2-1 ATS over the last 10 games. The Panthers rank 43rd in the country in scoring, averaging 79.0 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. The Panthers are one of the top teams in the country at finding the open man with an average of 17.8 assists per game. Milwaukee has not committed many turnovers, averaging only 11.3 per game.
Following the Golden Grizzlies’ latest win over Milwaukee, Oakland is still behind in the head-to-head record over their most recent meetings, 3-4 SU. The Panthers also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 3-2. Milwaukee topped the Golden Grizzlies in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) twice over the last five matchups. Oakland has had the edge in all categories once.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oak, ATS Winner – Oak
Notes
“Oakland is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games “.
“Oakland is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home”.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies hold a solid 9-3 SU record in matchups against Horizon Conference rivals, while the Milwaukee Panthers currently sit at 6-5 in these games.
Milwaukee averages 79.0 points per game (ranked 43rd). Oakland, on the other hand, allows 78.4 points per game (ranked 230th).
Milwaukee scores 75.5 points per away game (ranked 46th). Oakland ranks a poor 240th in points allowed at home, allowing 78.4 points.
Ranked 31st, the Milwaukee Panthers have an offensive rating of 114.0. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies rank 220th with a defensive rating of just 105.2.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies average a field goal percentage of 45.7% this season. The Milwaukee Panthers have a losing record of 5-8 when opponents have a FG% of 45.7% or greater.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Panthers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Oakland is 88th and 69th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Milwaukee is 64th and 29th in these categories.
Milwaukee ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 11th (17.8 assists per game). Oakland is ranked 75th with 15.4 assists per game.
Oakland, the 39th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.9 rebounds per game. Milwaukee does worse, ranked 252nd with 35.0.
Milwaukee ranks 294th in offensive rebounds, while Oakland ranks at 42nd in defensive rebounds.
On average, Milwaukee forces a turnover rate of 15.8%. When Oakland turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 8-3 record.
