Milwaukee Panthers vs Youngstown State Penguins Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Youngstown State Penguins

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Beeghly Center in Youngstown, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Youngstown State Penguins (10-11) are welcoming the Milwaukee Panthers (8-13) at Beeghly Center on Saturday.

The Milwaukee Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Robert Morris and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-76 in their last contest. Milwaukee walked away from the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and knocked down 11 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers made 13 of 20 tries for a rate of 65.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 58.5% from the field on 31 of 53 shooting. Robert Morris earned 22 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Robert Morris pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Robert Morris walked away from this one shooting 63.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 27 attempts. They buried 9 of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 23 while Robert Morris had 17 personal fouls.

Amar Augillard is one player who was important for this game. He ended up with 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Milwaukee steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-13 on the year. They are averaging 77.6 points per outing (165th in Division 1) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 32.3% on shots from distance (161 of 499) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 280 dimes so far this year, which ranks 181st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 fouls. They rank 350th in college hoops in giving up assists with 338 surrendered on the year. The Panthers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (593 of 1,236) and they surrender 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They give up 36.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 329th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (80.7).

When they last played, the Youngstown State Penguins got the win with a final of 88-81 when they played Green Bay. The Penguins corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. Green Bay committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Penguins to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Youngstown State knocked down 16 of their 36 attempts (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Penguins finished the game shooting 27 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Penguins permitted Green Bay to knock down 29 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7% for this game. They shot 38.9% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 18 and ended up shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). When talking about rebounding, Youngstown State permitted Green Bay to collect 23 overall (5 offensive).

Cris Carroll ended up having an impact for the Penguins for the game. He tallied 34 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He made 11 out of 16 in the game for a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Youngstown State has a win-loss record of 10-11 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Penguins are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 144th in the nation. Youngstown State has scored 1,683 points on the campaign (80.1 per game) and they grab 35.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per game (157th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. The Penguins are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Penguins are ranked 170th in college in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are able to force 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (238th in the country). The Youngstown State defense concedes 34.2% from downtown (125 of 365) and their opponents are connecting on 74.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.9 assists and 33.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 70th and 124th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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