Milwaukee Panthers vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Detroit Titans

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (10-4) are traveling to Calihan Hall on Saturday where they will play the Detroit Titans (5-10).

The Milwaukee Panthers took the court against IU Indy and took home the win by a score of 88-81 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Panthers ended up with 13 and IU Indy recorded 22 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 23 shots from distance. IU Indy finished the contest at 82.4% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 17 attempts. On top of that, IU Indy snagged 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. IU Indy distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, Milwaukee allowed 47.6% from the floor on 30 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Panthers made 27 of 37 tries for a rate of 73.0%. Milwaukee ended with a 53.8% FG percentage (28 out of 52) and converted 5 of their 15 3-point attempts.

Themus Fulks is someone who came through in this matchup. He went 60.0% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Milwaukee comes into this one with a win-loss record of 10-4 this season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling in 42.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 202 assists on the season, which is 135th in college in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 31.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (89 of 286) and 66.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.3 pts per game (57th in Division 1) while hitting 48.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 222nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.5). The Panthers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.7% (367 of 821) and they concede 29.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 271st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 193 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Detroit Titans took a defeat with a final score of 73-64 against Youngstown State. The Titans pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. Youngstown State was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit made 2 of 16 tries (12.5%). When all was said and done, the Titans went 20 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 31.3%. The Titans permitted Youngstown State to make 22 of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.7% in the matchup. They finished 31.0% from 3-point land via 9 out of 29 and ended up going 20 of 32 at the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to rebounds, Detroit allowed Youngstown State to grab 36 overall (8 offensive).

Orlando Lovejoy was important for the Titans in this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 36 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 5-10 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Titans are shooting 40.5% from the field, which is 345th in the nation. Detroit has earned 1,030 points for the season (68.7 per game) and they average 39.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.0 times per game (343rd in the country) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. The Titans are responsible for committing 19.1 fouls per contest and they go 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense concedes 32.2% on 3-pointers (138 of 428) and opponents are making 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.9 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 302nd and 260th in the country. The Titans are ranked 277th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.9. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (237th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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