Youngstown State vs Wisconsin-Green Bay 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (4-14) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (10-10)
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Youngstown State Penguins -7 / Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix +7; Over/Under: -135.5
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The Green Bay Phoenix and Youngstown State Penguins meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Beeghly Center. The Green Bay Phoenix need a win after losing nine of their last 11 games. The Youngstown State Penguins need a win after losing five of their last six games.
The Green Bay Phoenix are averaging 62.3 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 45 percent shooting. Emmanuel Ansong is averaging 12.3 points and 0.9 assists, while Donovan Ivory is averaging 11.9 points and 4.2 rebounds. Kamari McGee is the third double-digit scorer and Japannah Kellogg III is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Green Bay Phoenix are shooting 27.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Green Bay Phoenix are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.9 rebounds per game.
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 72.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Michael Akuchie is averaging 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Tevin Olison is averaging 12.7 points and 1.2 assists. Dwayne Cohill 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 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The Phoenix are 2-0-2 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-2-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Penguins are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games. The under is 8-3 in Phoenix last 11 road games. The under is 9-4 in Penguins last 13 home games. The favorite is 26-12-2 ATS in the last 40 meetings.
These are two teams that are falling apart, but it’s fair to say the Youngstown State Penguins have shown us more this season. Youngstown State also wins at home by an average of 7.8 points, while the Green Bay Phoenix lose on the road by an average of 14.8 points. Youngstown State smashed Green Bay when these teams met back in early December. I’ll lay the chalk with the home team.
