Milwaukee Panthers vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

Athletics Center O'rena is the location where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (7-8) will take on the Milwaukee Panthers (7-7) on Thursday.

The Milwaukee Panthers faced Wright State and went home with a win by a final score of 91-83 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 16 while Wright State finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 13 shots from distance. Wright State walked away from this one shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Wright State grabbed 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wright State recorded 20 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In regard to defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 55.6% from the floor on 30 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 26 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 7 of their 12 shots for a rate of 58.3%. Milwaukee walked away from the contest with a 54.8% FG percentage (34 out of 62) and made 16 of 30 three-point shots.

BJ Freeman is a guy who came through in the game. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He shot 72.7% from the floor and earned 6 assists.

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Milwaukee heads into this game with a record of 7-7 for the campaign. They average 76.2 pts per contest (158th in college basketball) while connecting on 42.5% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 32.5% on 3-point shots (124 of 382) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 36.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 183 dimes this season, which is 180th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 38.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 328th in the country in PPG allowed (78.1). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (385 of 834) and they concede 37.5 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 345th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 222 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies got the win with a final of 88-81 when they played Youngstown State. The Golden Grizzlies collected 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. Youngstown State was called for 17 fouls for the contest which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.9%. In reference to 3-pointers, Oakland converted 13 of their 25 tries (52.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Grizzlies shot 29 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.8%. The Golden Grizzlies permitted Youngstown State to make 28 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them at 44.4% for the matchup. They finished 42.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 28 and ended up going 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). In regard to how they rebounded, Oakland allowed Youngstown State to pull down 21 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Blake Lampman was important for the Golden Grizzlies for this game. He recorded 26 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in this game. He buried 8 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Oakland has a record of 7-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 198th in the nation. Oakland has totaled 1,085 pts on the season (72.3 per contest) and they average 34.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per contest (245th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 15.9 fouls per game and they shoot 70.7% from the charity stripe.

The Oakland defense allows 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (135 of 369) and opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 17.0 assists and 33.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 354th and 133rd in college hoops. The Golden Grizzlies on defense are ranked 264th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (306th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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