Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Detroit Titans
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI
TV: ESPN+
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (7-12) are traveling to Calihan Hall on Saturday where they will play the Detroit Titans (6-13).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against IU Indy and earned the victory with a final of 72-59 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies left the arena with 15 while IU Indy recorded 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of 23 tries from three-point range. IU Indy walked away from this one shooting 81.3% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 16 shots. Moreover, IU Indy collected 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. IU Indy distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Oakland allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 20 of 47 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 27 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies knocked down 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Oakland ended the contest having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 51) and made 8 out of their 25 three-point shots.
Allen David Mukeba is a player who had an impact for the contest. He totaled 20 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He ended up going 87.5% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.
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Oakland heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 7-12 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.1 fouls every game. As a team, Oakland is pulling in 34.7 boards per contest and has tallied 201 dimes this season, which has them ranked 317th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 27.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (129 of 473) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 65.4 points per contest (343rd in the nation) while hitting 41.2% from the field.
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When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.7% from 3-point land while they are 124th in the country in opponents points per game (69.7). The Golden Grizzlies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.2% (479 of 1,083) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 352nd in D-1 in allowing assists with 287 surrendered for the year.
The last time they took the court, the Detroit Titans went home defeated by a final of 90-67 against IPFW. In reference to team rebounding, Detroit permitted IPFW to get 27 overall (7 offensive). They went 46.7% from 3-point land by going 14 of 30 and ended up going 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Titans allowed IPFW to convert 30 of 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 53.6% in this contest. Overall, the Titans went 21 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 41.2%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Detroit buried 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.3%. IPFW was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Titans corralled 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup.
TJ Nadeau was important for the Titans for the contest. He converted 7 of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and added 8 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.
Detroit has a mark of 6-13 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Titans are shooting 40.7% from the field, which is ranked 341st in D-1. Detroit has totaled 1,292 pts this season (68.0 per contest) and they pull down 38.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.6 times per contest (352nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Titans are responsible for committing 19.1 fouls per game while shooting 72.9% from the charity stripe.
The Titans defensively are ranked 298th in the country in points allowed per contest with 76.3. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (193rd in the nation). The Detroit defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 543) and their opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.8 assists and 36.7 total boards per game, ranking them 296th and 287th in Division 1.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland
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