Youngstown State vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (7-14) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (11-10)
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Youngstown State Penguins -6 / Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers +6; Over/Under: -137.5
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The Milwaukee Panthers and Youngstown State Penguins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Beeghly Center. The Milwaukee Panthers need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Youngstown State Penguins need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Milwaukee Panthers are averaging 66.3 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 39.7 percent shooting. DeAndre Gholston is averaging 15.6 points and 1.5 assists, while Patrick Bladwin Jr. is averaging 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds. Josh Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Donovan Newby is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Milwaukee Panthers are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Panthers are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 72.4 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 42.4 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 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Panthers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Penguins are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. The over is 5-2 in Panthers last 7 overall. The under is 10-4 in Penguins last 14 home games. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Milwaukee Panthers are a bad basketball team that loses in the underdog role by an average of 13.2 points and loses on the road by an average of 9.7 points. The Youngstown State Penguins already beat Milwaukee on the road, and they win at home by an average of 8.3 points. I can’t back Milwaukee with any confidence. I’ll lay the chalk with the Penguins.
