Oakland vs UIC 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UIC Flames (7-11) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (15-5)
January 29, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Golden Grizzlies -11.5 / UIC Flames +11.5; Over/Under: -144.5
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The UIC Flames and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies meet in college hoops action from the Athletics Center O’Rena on Saturday.
The UIC Flames come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak after an 80-67 loss to Detroit last time out. Damaria Franklin leads the Flames in scoring and rebounding with 17.5 PPG and 7.2 RPG while Zion Griffin has 11.2 PPG and 3.6 RPG and Kevin Johnson has 13.1 PPG with a team-high 5.1 APG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for UIC coming into this matchup. As a team, UIC is averaging 70.2 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 31% from three and 68.6% from the foul line while allowing 72.6 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field and 33.5% from three this season.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies will be out to build on a 104-61 win over Michigan-Dearborn last time out. Jamal Cain leads Oakland in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 19.9 PPG and 10 RPG while Jalen Moore has 15 PPG and a team-high 8.1 APG to lead the Grizz in the assist department. Trey Townsend has 15.5 PPG and 6.1 RPG up to this point in the season. Micah Parrish also has 10.1 PPG with 6.2 RPG as well to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Oakland this season. As a team, Oakland is averaging 76.7 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 29.6% from three and 79.9% from the foul line while allowing 66.7 PPG on 42% shooting from the field and 27.6% from three this season.
UIC is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games as an underdog. Oakland is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall and 18-6 ATS in their last 24 home games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
I get the case to be made for both sides here, but while I do lean towards Oakland, I think the stronger play for me is the over. Both teams are able to score in bunches and the Flames have also given up a lot defensively as well, which has led to seven straight overs. I think this is a game where both teams get into the 70s and one could even get to the 80s, so give me the over in this game.
