Youngstown State vs Oakland 2/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-7) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (14-10)
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Youngstown State Penguins +3 / Oakland Golden Grizzlies -3; Over/Under: -143.5
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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Youngstown State Penguins meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Beeghly Center. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Youngstown State Penguins look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 76.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Jamal Cain is averaging 19.5 points and 10.3 rebounds, while Trey Townsend is averaging 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. Jalen Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Micah Parrish is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 72.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Michael Akuchie is averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Dwayne Cohill is averaging 12.6 points and 2.2 assists. Tevin Olison is the third double-digit scorer and Garrett Covington is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Golden Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Penguins are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Golden Grizzlies last 8 road games. The favorite is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are the better team overall, but they’re running to a hot Youngstown State squad that’s playing their best ball of the season and has been competitive all year. The Youngstown State Penguins lose by an average of just 3.6 points in the underdog role. With a new boost of confidence, I’ll take a shot with the Penguins in the home underdog role.
