Youngstown State Penguins vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Detroit Titans

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Youngstown State Penguins (14-10) are en route to Calihan Hall on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Titans (8-17).

The Youngstown State Penguins faced IU Indy and ended up losing by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Penguins left the arena with 19 while IU Indy accumulated 15 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 23 shots from distance. IU Indy went 68.2% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 22 attempts. In addition, IU Indy collected 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. IU Indy distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In regard to defending, Youngstown State allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in the game while creating 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 15 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Penguins knocked down 7 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Youngstown State finished the contest with a 47.9% FG percentage (34 of 71) and made 4 out of their 27 3-point attempts.

EJ Farmer is one guy who played a role for the matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 76.9% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Youngstown State will enter this matchup with a mark of 14-10 on the campaign. They average 76.1 pts per game (129th in the country) while hitting 43.2% from the floor. The Penguins are connecting on 30.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (202 of 666) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Youngstown State is collecting 37.3 boards per game and has accumulated 333 assists this season, which ranks 126th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Penguins are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 173rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2). The Penguins defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (603 of 1,437) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 206th in the nation in giving up assists with 303 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Detroit Titans took a defeat with a final score of 71-56 when they played Robert Morris. The Titans were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They also coughed it up 18 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. Robert Morris had 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Detroit made 5 of their 16 tries (31.3%). Overall, the Titans ended up shooting 20 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 38.5%. The Titans permitted Robert Morris to bury 25 of their 49 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0% for the contest. They went 36.0% from downtown by going 9 out of 25 and ended up going 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Detroit allowed Robert Morris to get 22 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Orlando Lovejoy pitched in for the Titans in the matchup. He buried 7 of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 8-17 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Titans are hitting on 40.2% from the floor, which ranks 350th in the nation. Detroit has scored 1,642 points for the campaign (65.7 per game) and they collect 38.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 10.5 times per game (354th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. The Titans commit 18.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Titans on the defensive side of the court are 234th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.2. They have forced 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (114th in college). The Detroit defense gives up 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (220 of 706) and opponents are converting on 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.5 assists and 36.8 boards every game, ranking them 289th and 308th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Youngstown State

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