Youngstown State vs IUPUI 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
IUPUI Jaguars (2-22) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (17-11)
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Youngstown State Penguins -19 / IUPUI Jaguars +19 ; Over/Under: 124
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The IUPUI Jaguars will travel to the Beeghly Center to take on the Youngstown State Penguins this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The IUPUI Jaguars snapped a 5-game losing streak and improved to 3-22 on the season after defeating the Robert Morris Colonials, 66-56, this past Thursday. IUPUI had one of their best performances on both sides of the ball against Robert Morris and was able to pull away later after closing out the final 5:06 of regulation on a 16-7 run. IUPUI shot 50.0% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while holding Robert Morris to 38.8% shooting from the field & 23.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jaguars was Bakari LaStrap who had 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.
On the season, IUPUI is averaging 52.3 ppg on 38.0% shooting from the field. The Jaguars are averaging 5.0 three-pointers per game on 28.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, IUPUI has been led by B.J. Maxwell (12.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg), Bakari LaStrap (8.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.4 apg), Mike DePersia (5.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.0 spg), & Nathan McClure (5.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensviely, IUPUI is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Jaguars have a rebound margin of -1.3 and a turnover margin of -3.5.
The Youngstown State Penguins improved to 17-11 on the season after defeating the UIC Flames, 88-79, this past Thursday. Youngstown State trailed by a 45-39 margin at halftime, however, the Penguins were outstanding offensively in the 2nd half and was able to pull away for the victory after taking an 82-77 lead with 1:50 left in regulation. Youngstown State shot 46.8% from the field & 62.5% from beyond the arc while allowing UIC to shoot 50.0% from the field & 30.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Penguins was Dwayne Cohill who had 31 points, 8 rebounds, & 7 assists.
On the season, Youngstown State is averaging 73.2 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Penguins are averaging 7.7 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Youngstown State has been led by Michael Akuchie (14.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.5 apg), Dwayne Cohill (14.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.5 apg), Tevin Olison (12.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Shemar Rathan-Mayes (8.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.8 apg).
Defensively, Youngstown State is allowing their opponents to average 69.0 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Penguins have a rebound margin of 2.9 and a turnover margin of 0.4.
The Jaguars are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 & 8-15 ATS overall on the season. The Penguins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.
IUPUI was able to pick up a rare win against Robert Morris, but make no mistake, this is one of the worst teams in College Basketball as the Jaguars come into this game with a 1-11 road record while ranking just 350th in scoring offense, 348th in FG%, & 343rd in 3P-FG%. Youngstown State has won 7 of their last 8 games, including an impressive 78-71 victory over Oakland, and as the Penguins offense has been great as of late, averaging 79.0 ppg over their last 4 games, I think the Penguins win this one by 20+ and covers this spread. Good Luck!
