Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs Robert Morris 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Robert Morris Colonials will travel to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena to take on the Milwaukee Panthers this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Robert Morris Colonials dropped to 0-6 on the season after being defeated by the Green Bay Phoenix, 70-58, this past Thursday. Robert Morris trailed by just a 31-30 margin at halftime, however, the Colonials struggled offensively in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after Green Bay took a 63-54 lead with 4:07 left in regulation. Robert Morris shot 38.3% from the field & 53.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Green Bay to shoot 50.0% from the field & 27.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Colonials was Rasheem Dunn who had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Robert Morris is averaging 64.7 ppg on 41.0% shooting from the field. The Colonials are averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Robert Morris has been led by Kahliel Spear (12.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg), Rasheem Dunn (11.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.7 apg), Jaron Williams (9.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Justin Winston (9.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg).

Defensively, Robert Morris is allowing their opponents to an average of 81.0 ppg on 48.9% shooting from the field. The Colonials have a rebound margin of -5.7 and a turnover margin of -3.2.

The Milwaukee Panthers lost their 6^th straight game and dropped to 1-6 on the season after being defeated by the Youngstown State Penguins, 70-68, this past Thursday. Milwaukee led by a 39-28 margin early in the 2^nd half, however, the defense struggled down the stretch and the Panthers could not fight back after an Owen Long three-pointers gave Youngstown State a 67-66 lead with 1:46 left in regulation. Milwaukee shot 48.1% from the field & 30.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Youngstown State to shoot 31.3% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Panthers was Deandre Gholston who had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, Milwaukee is averaging 62.9 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field. The Panthers are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 29.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Milwaukee has been led by DeAndre Gholston (16.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 apg), Patrick Baldwin Jr. (15.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.0 bpg), Donovan Newby (9.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.4 spg), & Josh Thomas (7.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg). Patrick Baldwin Jr. has missed the past few games due to injury and is questionable for this matchup.

Defensively, Milwaukee is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 ppg on 37.9% shooting from the field. The Panthers have a rebound margin of -4.0 and a turnover margin of -4.4.

The Colonials are 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Panthers are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 home games & 3-14 ATS in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Robert Morris continues to search for their first win of the season, however, it’s going to be hard for to Colonials to rack up many wins this season as Robert Morris comes into this game ranked just 296^th in scoring offense, 333^rd in scoring defense, & 339^th in defensive FG%. Milwaukee has also struggled this season, especially on the offensive end as they rank just t-319^th in scoring offense, however, the defense has been a bright spot at times and come into this game ranked 33^rd in defensive FG% & 52^nd in blocks per game.

Milwaukee is most likely still going to be without their best player in Patrick Baldwin Jr., however, DeAndre Gholston has been playing well in his absence and as I just can’t trust Robert Morris on either end of the court on the road, I think the play here is to take Milwaukee to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!