UIC vs Oakland 12/2/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-2) vs. UIC Flames (2-4)
December 2, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: UIC Flames +6 / Oakland Golden Grizzlies -6; Over/Under: +135
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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and UIC Flames meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Credit Union 1 Arena. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look to build on their three-game winning streak. The UIC Flames look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 66.9 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Jamal Cain is averaging 22.6 points and 11.1 rebounds, while Trey Townsend is averaging 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Jalen Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Zion Young is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 24.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 27.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
The UIC Flames are averaging 69 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Damaria Franklin is averaging 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Kevin Johnson is averaging 12 points and 6.7 assists. Zion Griffin is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Warren is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The UIC Flames are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 65.2 percent from the free throw line. The UIC Flames are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The Golden Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Flames are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Golden Grizzlies last 7 overall. The under is 6-1 in Flames last 7 home games. The road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have been impressive this season both against the number and on the court, and that includes beating Oklahoma State and taking West Virginia down to the wire. The UIC Flames haven’t looked good this season, mainly on the offensive side, and they’ve been rough against the spread dating back to last year. I’ll lay the chalk with Oakland.
