Youngstown State vs Southern 12/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Jaguars (4-6) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (7-4)
December 16, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Youngstown State Penguins -9.5 / Southern Jaguars +9.5; Over/Under: +154
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The Southern Jaguars and Youngstown State Penguins meet Friday in college basketball action at the Beeghly Center. The Southern Jaguars look for their fifth win. The Youngstown State Penguins look for their eighth win.
The Southern Jaguars are averaging 74.4 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Brion Whitley is averaging 12.9 points and 2 rebounds, while Bryson Etienne is averaging 11.7 points and 3.2 rebounds. Tyrone Lyons is dishing 1.5 assists and PJ Byrd is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Southern Jaguars are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Jaguars are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 85.8 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Dwayne Cohill is averaging 16.7 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Malek Green is averaging 14.3 points and 8 rebounds. Adrian Nelson is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Rush is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The Jaguars are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Penguins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 8-3-1 in Jaguars last 12 overall. The over is 13-3 in Penguins last 16 overall.
The Southern Jaguars haven’t had success against better competition, and they have to prove themselves on the road, where they lose by an average of 12 points and shoot 38.1 percent from the field. The Youngstown State Penguins are playing great ball at both ends of the floor, and they’re winning at home by an average of 24 points. I’ll lay the chalk with the Penguins.
