Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

Athletics Center O'rena is where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (11-8) will go up against the Youngstown State Penguins (13-5) on Wednesday.

The Youngstown State Penguins played Wright State and walked away with a win by a score of 81-71 in their last contest. Youngstown State walked away from the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and made 10 out of their 33 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Penguins converted 17 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 40 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes for this game while creating 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to defending, Youngstown State allowed 40.3% from the field on 27 of 67 shooting. Wright State earned 15 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Wright State grabbed 36 boards (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wright State finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 16 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Penguins ended up finishing with 15 while Wright State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Ziggy Reid is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Youngstown State enters this one with a mark of 13-5 on the season. They currently have an average of 81.4 pts per game (42nd in Division 1) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Penguins are shooting 34.1% on three-point attempts (169 of 496) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Youngstown State is pulling in 40.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 299 assists this season, which ranks 17th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Penguins are able to force 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are ranked 335th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 263 surrendered this season. The Penguins defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.5% (463 of 1,116) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 157th in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 88-66 when they played IUPUI. When it comes to team rebounding, Oakland allowed IUPUI to snag 20 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 42.9% from downtown by going 6 of 14 and ended up shooting 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Golden Grizzlies allowed IUPUI to knock down 25 out of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Grizzlies ended up shooting 31 out of 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.4%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Oakland converted 9 out of their 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.0%. IUPUI earned 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Golden Grizzlies recorded 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game.

DQ Cole ended up having an impact for the Golden Grizzlies for the contest. He earned 19 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

Oakland has a win-loss mark of 11-8 on the season. The Golden Grizzlies have committed 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 71.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (216th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. Oakland has totaled 1,422 pts for the season (74.8 per game) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 175th in D-1.

The Oakland defense concedes 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (168 of 469) and their opponents are making 74.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 16.3 assists and 33.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 354th and 121st in Division 1. The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 257th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 74.3. They are forcing 11.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (281st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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