It will be a battle between Hor opponents when the Youngstown State Penguins (4-10, 0-1 Hor) welcome the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-9, 1-0 Hor) to the Beeghly Physical Education Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 30, 2018, and will air on ESPN 3.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Youngstown State Penguins ATS Prediction
In the Golden Grizzlies’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Toledo Rockets, 87-86. Toledo was effective at getting and making free throws. The Rockets made 21 of their 25 free throws (84.0 percent), while the Golden Grizzlies were just 13-23 (56.5 percent). Xavier Hill-Mais was the game’s high scorer with 30 points on 14-for-22 shooting.
The Penguins fell to the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last matchup, 69-53. Pittsburgh’s free throw rate was their largest strength over Youngstown State. The Panthers had a rate of 0.236, while the Penguins posted a mark of 0.134. With 15 points on 4-for-11 shooting, Kendale Hampton was Youngstown State’s high scorer.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Penguins won the most recent game 75-73. Youngstown State had a much better turnover percentage (7.4 vs. 23.0). Oakland, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.0 vs. 34.9).
Hill-Mais has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Oakland.
It will be a battle of contrasting paces as the up-tempo Penguins will look to push the slower-paced Golden Grizzlies. The Penguins currently rank 43rd in possessions per game while the Golden Grizzlies are 279th. Also, the Golden Grizzlies’ 38th-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 114.8) will attempt to exploit the Penguins’ 311th-ranked defense (defensive efficiency of 109.5).
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Youngstown State Penguins ATS Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Youngstown State, ATS Winner – Oakland, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Youngstown State ranks 21st in rebounds per game (41.3) while Oakland ranks 251st (29.4).
The Golden Grizzlies average 18.2 assists per game, which ranks 12th in the nation. The Penguins rank 150th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
Oakland ranks 44th in three pointers allowed per game (19.9) while Youngstown State ranks 177th (24.3).
The Golden Grizzlies rank 42nd in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Penguins rank 81st (3.4).
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The Golden Grizzlies have outscored opponents by an average of 6.0 points in their last five games. On the season, Oakland has lost by an average of 2.3 points.
During their last five games, the Penguins have scored an average of 76.6 points per game (1.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.0 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
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