Detroit Titans vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

Athletics Center O'rena is the site where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (19-11) will compete against the Detroit Titans (1-29) on Saturday.

The Detroit Titans faced off with Youngstown State and took a loss by a final of 69-55 in their last contest. Detroit ended the contest having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (22 out of 64) and made 5 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Titans buried 6 of 9 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing the defense, Detroit allowed 42.6% from the floor on 26 of 61 shooting. Youngstown State distributed 15 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Moreover, Youngstown State had 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Youngstown State finished 50.0% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 10 shots. They knocked down 12 out of their 26 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Titans walked away with 14 while Youngstown State recorded 12 personal fouls.

Marcus Tankersley is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game at 47.6% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He played 40 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. He recorded 22 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a record of 1-29 on the year. They are averaging 65.4 pts per game (342nd in the nation) while hitting 41.7% from the floor. The Titans are hitting 27.2% on 3-pointers (169 of 621) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Detroit is snagging 29.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 312 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 322nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Titans are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They currently rank 350th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 446 surrendered on the campaign. The Titans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.9% (864 of 1,767) and they surrender 37.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 37.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 351st in college basketball in points per game allowed (80.3).

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 96-75 when they faced Wright State. The Golden Grizzlies were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Wright State had 15 fouls for the contest which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Oakland buried 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Grizzlies finished shooting 27 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Wright State to knock down 37 of 66 attempts from the field which had them shooting 56.1% in the game. They wrapped up this game 47.4% from three-point range by going 9 out of 19 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Oakland allowed Wright State to grab 36 in total (8 offensive).

DQ Cole ended up being a factor for the Golden Grizzlies for the game. He made 8 of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes for the matchup.

Oakland has a mark of 19-11 for the season. The Golden Grizzlies are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (119th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest. Oakland has tallied 2,291 pts for the season (76.4 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 165th in college basketball.

The Oakland defense gives up 34.0% from downtown (255 of 749) and opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 16.3 assists and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 356th and 161st in college hoops. The Golden Grizzlies on defense are ranked 220th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (196th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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