Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 2/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

OU Credit Union O'rena is the site where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-14) will take on the Youngstown State Penguins (14-10) on Thursday.

The Youngstown State Penguins faced IU Indy and took a loss by a final of 84-79 in their last contest. Youngstown State wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (34 out of 71) and converted 4 out of their 27 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Penguins converted 7 of 9 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists in this game in addition to creating 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about defense, Youngstown State let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. IU Indy earned 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, IU Indy snagged 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. IU Indy ended up shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 22 tries. They converted 11 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Penguins ended up walking away with 19 while IU Indy totaled 15 personal fouls.

EJ Farmer is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 22 points on 10 out of 13 shooting. He played 32 minutes and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 76.9% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Youngstown State comes into this one with a record of 14-10 on the season. They average 76.1 points per outing (132nd in the country) while shooting 43.2% from the floor. The Penguins are hitting 30.3% on 3-pointers (202 of 666) and 71.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Youngstown State is pulling in 37.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 333 assists for the campaign, which ranks 112th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Penguins are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are 217th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 303 conceded this season. The Penguins are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.0% (603 of 1,437) and they concede 36.3 boards per game as a team. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 173rd in the country in opponents points per game (71.2).

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 84-75 against Northern Kentucky. The Golden Grizzlies corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this game. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. Northern Kentucky committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Oakland made 11 of their 25 attempts (44.0%). In all, the Golden Grizzlies went 23 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. The Golden Grizzlies permitted Northern Kentucky to convert 28 out of their 61 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.9% for the game. They shot 37.5% from distance by shooting 12 of 32 and ended up going 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to rebounding, Oakland permitted Northern Kentucky to snag 27 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Tuburu Naivalurua ended up being a factor for the Golden Grizzlies for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the game.

Oakland has a win-loss mark of 10-14 this year. As an offensive team, the Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 41.9% from the floor, which ranks 320th in college. Oakland has earned 1,598 points on the campaign (66.6 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per contest (327th in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 15.3 fouls per game and they shoot 69.2% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 114th in college in PPG given up with 69.4. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (221st in D-1). The Oakland defense concedes 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (197 of 541) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.4 dimes and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 330th and 157th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Youngstown State

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