Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs Oakland 1/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies will travel to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena to take on the Milwaukee Panthers this Thursday night in College Basketball actin.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies won their 6^th straight game and improved to 13-4 on the season after defeating the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 76-68, this past Saturday. Oakland trailed by a 36-30 margin at halftime, however, the Golden Grizzlies were outstanding offensively in the 2^nd half and was able to pull away for the victory after taking a 68-60 lead with 1:50 left in regulation. Oakland shot 43.6% from the field & 30.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Purdue Fort Wayne to shoot 39.0% from the field & 28.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Grizzlies was Jalen Moore who had 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, Oakland is averaging 75.5 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Golden Grizzlies are averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game on 29.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oakland has been led by Jamal Cain (19.8 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.9 spg), Jalen Moore (15.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 8.1 apg, 1.9 spg), Trey Townsend (15.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.2 bpg), & Micah Parrish (10.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Oakland is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.1 ppg on 41.1% shooting from the field. The Golden Grizzlies have a rebound margin of 0.0 and a turnover margin of 2.9.

The Milwaukee Panthers snapped a 3-game losing streak and improved to 6-12 on the season after defeating the IUPUI Jaguars, 89-54, this past Saturday. Milwaukee dominated IUPUI on both ends of the court throughout the game and had no trouble securing the win after going into halftime with a 38-25 lead. Milwaukee shot 62.3% from the field & 52.0% from beyond the arc while holding IUPUI to just 33.3% shooting from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Panthers was DeAndre Gholston who had 21 points, 1 rebound, & 2 assists.

On the season, Milwaukee is averaging 66.3 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field. The Panthers are averaging 6.7 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Milwaukee has been led by DeAndre Gholston (16.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 spg), Patrick Baldwin Jr. (13.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.8 apg), Josh Thomas (10.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.2 apg), & Donovan Newby (8.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.2 spg). Patrick Baldwin Jr has missed the last few games due to an ankle injury and is considered at best questionable for this matchup.

Defensviely, Milwaukee is allowing their opponents to average 69.9 ppg on 39.6% shooting from the field. The Panthers have a rebound margin of -0.8 and a turnover margin of -3.2.

The Golden Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Milwaukee. The Panthers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 Thursday home games and just 8-10 ATS overall on the season.

Oakland has been solid on both ends of the court this season as the Golden Grizzlies come into this game ranked 97^th in scoring offense, 101^st in scoring defense, 88^th in defensive FG%, & 50^th in turnover margin. Milwaukee has been led by their defense which ranks 206^th in scoring defense & 35^th in defensive FG%, however, the Panthers offense has struggled and currently rank just 297^th in scoring offense & 227^th in FG%.

Oakland had no trouble taking down Milwaukee earlier this season at home in a 21-point victory and between the fact that Golden Grizzlies have a winning road record, and that Milwaukee will most likely still be without Patrick Baldwin Jr., I think Oakland wins this one by double-digits and covers this spread. Good Luck!