It will be a battle between Hor opponents when the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-12, 6-3 Hor) welcome the Youngstown State Penguins (6-16, 2-7 Hor) to the Athletics Center Orena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Youngstown State Penguins at Oakland Golden Grizzlies ATS Prediction
In the Penguins’ last outing, they were topped by the Cleveland State Vikings, 72-62. Cleveland State’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Youngstown State. The Vikings had a rate of 0.553 (above their season average of 0.505), while the Penguins posted a mark of 0.368 (below their season average of 0.499). Youngstown State’s Naz Bohannon had a solid performance, contributing 15 points and 13 rebounds.
The Golden Grizzlies were victorious over the UIC Flames in their last outing, 80-67. The Golden Grizzlies had a turnover percentage of 10.1 (better than their season average of 16.1) and held the Flames to an effective field goal percentage of 0.393 (below their season average of 0.550). Xavier Hill-Mais led Oakland in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting from the field.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, the Penguins lost 76-74. Devin Morgan put up 15 points and seven assists. Oakland did a terrific job of making free throws (20-22; 90.9 percent). Youngstown State, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.3 vs. 15.0).
Oakland could have their way on the offensive side of the ball as their high-powered offense faces off against one of the nation’s worst defenses. The Golden Grizzlies rank 41st in offensive efficiency, while Youngstown State ranks 322nd in defensive efficiency. Furthermore, the Penguins rank 20th in offensive rebounding percentage (36.0 percent), while the Golden Grizzlies rank 340th in defensive rebounding percentage (66.2 percent).
Youngstown State at Oakland Free Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Oakland, ATS Winner – Youngstown State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Youngstown State ranks 27th in rebounds per game (39.6) while Oakland ranks 277th (30.5).
The Golden Grizzlies average 17.6 assists per game, which ranks 10th in the NCAA. The Penguins rank 176th in assists allowed per game (14.0).
Oakland ranks 54th in three pointers attempted per game (25.8) while Youngstown State ranks 205th in three pointers allowed per game (24.0).
Bettings Trends:
The Penguins’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.6, up from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Golden Grizzlies have scored an average of 76.8 points per game (0.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.6 points per game (6.6 below their season average).
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