Robert Morris Colonials vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 2/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

Athletics Center O'rena is the location where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-9) will meet the Robert Morris Colonials (8-13) on Thursday.

The Robert Morris Colonials played Cleveland State and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-64 in their last game. Robert Morris ended with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 of 59) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 7 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 46.7%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Robert Morris allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the floor on 25 out of 51 shooting. Cleveland State earned 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Cleveland State grabbed 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cleveland State ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 12 tries. They made 7 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 16 while Cleveland State racked up 14 fouls.

Markeese Hastings is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished 53.8% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins played and snagged 11 rebounds. He walked away with 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Robert Morris enters this game with a mark of 8-13 for the campaign. They average 75.3 pts per game (157th in Division 1) while going 44.5% from the floor. The Colonials are shooting 34.1% on 3-pointers (172 of 504) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Robert Morris is snagging 36.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 279 dimes on the campaign, which is 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.7 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 266th in the country in points per game from their opponents (75.0). The Colonials defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (565 of 1,208) and they surrender 32.1 boards per contest as a team. They are 278th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 291 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 91-87 against Milwaukee. The Golden Grizzlies were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 47 in this contest. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Milwaukee committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Oakland made 15 of their 41 tries (36.6%). When the game finished, the Golden Grizzlies finished the game shooting 28 for 74 from the field which had them sitting at 37.8%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Milwaukee to convert 30 out of 73 tries from the floor which left them shooting 41.1% for the matchup. They finished 39.1% from distance by shooting 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Oakland allowed Milwaukee to snag 39 overall (13 offensive).

Jack Gohlke ended up being a factor for the Golden Grizzlies for the matchup. He accumulated 27 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this game. He made 8 of 18 in this contest giving him a rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Oakland has a record of 13-9 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 204th in D-1. Oakland has accumulated 1,642 points on the campaign (74.6 per game) and they average 35.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (180th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 15.5 fouls every game and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 251st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 74.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (241st in the country). The Oakland defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (197 of 554) and their opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.4 dimes and 34.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 356th and 151st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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