Robert Morris Colonials vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

OU Credit Union O'rena is the location where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-10) will attempt to defeat the Robert Morris Colonials (9-5) on Saturday.

The Robert Morris Colonials played Northern Kentucky and notched a win by a score of 97-93 in their last game. Robert Morris finished having earned a 38.5% FG percentage (35 out of 91) and made 7 out of their 33 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Colonials knocked down 20 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected 47 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 assists in this game while forcing 21 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to the defense, Robert Morris allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the field on 33 out of 81 shooting. Northern Kentucky doled out 16 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Northern Kentucky grabbed 53 rebounds (16 offensive, 37 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northern Kentucky finished the game at 63.3% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of their 30 shots. They also made 8 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Colonials ended up walking away with 23 and Northern Kentucky finished the game with 25 personal fouls.

Amarion Dickerson is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He was able to score 27 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He played 47 mins and grabbed 15 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 55.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Robert Morris heads into this one with a record of 9-5 for the campaign. They have an average of 73.9 pts per game (237th in college hoops) while going 41.5% from the field. The Colonials are connecting on 29.6% on 3-pointers (92 of 311) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Robert Morris is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 192 dimes this season, which is 179th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Colonials are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are surrendering 33.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 195th in the country in opponents PPG (71.4). The Colonials defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (356 of 814) and they concede 34.3 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 161st in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 169 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 92-62 when they played Arkansas. The Golden Grizzlies snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this contest. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Arkansas committed 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Oakland converted 2 of their 17 tries (11.8%). Overall, the Golden Grizzlies finished 24 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Arkansas to convert 35 out of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 60.3% in the game. They finished shooting 45.5% from beyond the arc by going 10 of 22 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Oakland permitted Arkansas to get 32 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Tuburu Naivalurua ended up having an impact for the Golden Grizzlies for this game. He accumulated 18 points in his 37 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 9 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Oakland has a win-loss mark of 4-10 on the campaign. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 14.9 fouls every game and they connect on 64.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.6 times per contest (352nd in the country) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. Oakland has scored 905 pts this year (64.6 per game) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which ranks them 342nd in the country.

The Golden Grizzlies are ranked 227th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.7. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (286th in college). The Oakland defense gives up 36.4% on 3-pointers (118 of 324) and their opponents are converting on 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 16.4 assists and 35.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 345th and 266th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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