Youngstown State Penguins vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Detroit Titans

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Youngstown State Penguins (13-6) are hitting the road to Calihan Hall on Saturday where they will take on the Detroit Titans (0-19).

The Youngstown State Penguins faced off with Oakland and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-67 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Penguins ended up with 15 and Oakland racked up 13 fouls. They converted 8 of their 21 tries from long range. Oakland finished shooting 92.3% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 13 shots. Furthermore, Oakland pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oakland distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In regard to defending, Youngstown State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 39 with 17 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Penguins knocked down 7 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. Youngstown State finished having earned a 39.4% field goal percentage (26 out of 66) and made 8 of 31 shots from downtown.

Ziggy Reid is someone who was a major factor for this game. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 33 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Youngstown State enters this contest with a mark of 13-6 this season. They currently have an average of 80.7 pts per game (48th in D-1) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Penguins are connecting on 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (177 of 527) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Youngstown State is pulling in 40.3 boards per contest and has earned 312 dimes this year, which is 14th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Penguins are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.1 fouls. They rank 344th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 275 conceded this year. The Penguins defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (488 of 1,172) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 153rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Detroit Titans took a loss by a score of 102-99 against Robert Morris. With respect to attacking the glass, Detroit allowed Robert Morris to snag 47 in total (19 offensive). They finished shooting 24.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 25 and finished the game at 36 of 40 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Titans permitted Robert Morris to convert 30 out of 66 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Titans finished shooting 36 out of 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Detroit converted 8 of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.6%. Robert Morris was called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Titans to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Titans were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game.

Jayden Stone was important for the Titans for this game. He tallied 36 points in his 49 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup. He made 12 of 30 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 0-19 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Titans are shooting 39.5% from the floor, which ranks them 351st in college hoops. Detroit has accounted for 1,196 points for the season (62.9 per contest) and they grab 31.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 9.8 times per game (352nd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. The Titans have committed 17.6 fouls every game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense surrenders 37.7% on 3-point attempts (155 of 411) and opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.4 assists and 38.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 336th and 317th in college hoops. The Titans defensively are ranked 341st in D-1 in PPG given up with 79.3. They have forced 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (350th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Youngstown State

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