Youngstown State vs Oakland Prediction Basketball Picks 12-31-23

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are riding a 3-game losing streak. The Youngstown State Penguins are riding a 7-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Youngstown State Penguins prediction.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies Betting Preview 

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have lost to Michigan State, Dayton, and Cleveland State during this streak. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 71.2 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Trey Townsend is averaging 16.1 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Jack Gohlke is averaging 11 points and 4.4 rebounds. Chris Conway is the third double-digit scorer and Rocket Watts is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game. Oakland will play against Milwaukee after this one.

Youngstown State Penguins Betting Preview

The Youngstown State Penguins recently beat Ohio, Western Michigan and Navy. The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 81.5 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Brandon Rush is averaging 13.7 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Ziggy Reid is averaging 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds. DJ Burns is the third double-digit scorer and Brett Thompson is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game. Youngstown State will take on Northern Kentucky, IUPUI, and PFW after this game.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Youngstown State Penguins prediction

It feels like Oakland and Youngstown State are heading in different directions, but yet the line is soft. Oakland has had a rough schedule up to this point, with constant road games, and they’ve still shown decent offensive depth and have found themselves in dog fights. Youngstown State has beaten up on a lot of below average teams up to this point. Oakland is 9-5 ATS on the season. I’ll take a shot with the road dog in this early Sunday game.