Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction, 1/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Green Bay Phoenix

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Green Bay Phoenix (10-8) are hosting the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-9) at Resch Center on Sunday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies faced off with Milwaukee and walked away with a win by a score of 73-60 in their last contest. Oakland finished with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and buried 4 of their 16 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies buried 19 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defending, Oakland allowed the other team to shoot 34.3% from the floor on 24 of 70 shooting. Milwaukee doled out 14 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Furthermore, Milwaukee pulled down 40 rebounds (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Milwaukee finished the contest at 55.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 18 attempts. They converted 2 of their 20 shots from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies walked away with 17 while Milwaukee totaled 21 fouls.

Michael Houge is one player who played a role for the contest. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and totaled 7 rebounds. He recorded 19 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Oakland heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-9 on the year. They are averaging 84.1 points per game (59th in Division 1) while shooting 47.4% from the floor. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 34.4% on three-point shots (129 of 375) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Oakland is pulling down 34.3 boards per contest and has totaled 281 dimes this year, which is 73rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They currently rank 363rd in college in giving up assists with 351 surrendered so far this year. The Golden Grizzlies defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.4% (565 of 1,167) and they surrender 37.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.6% on three-point shots while they are 347th in D-1 in PPG allowed (83.6).

For their last game, the Green Bay Phoenix took home the win by a final score of 88-73 against Cleveland State. Concerning rebounds, Green Bay permitted Cleveland State to get 19 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 27 and ended up going 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). The Phoenix permitted Cleveland State to make 22 out of 45 attempts from the field which had them at 48.9% in the game. When all was said and done, the Phoenix finished 29 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 58.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Green Bay made 15 of their 30 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a rate of 88.2%. Cleveland State had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Phoenix to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession 7 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. The Phoenix collected 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game.

Preston Ruedinger pitched in for the Phoenix in this contest. He made 6 out of 10 in this game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 10 assists for the contest.

Green Bay has a record of 10-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Phoenix are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which ranks 61st in the nation. Green Bay has accounted for 1,330 pts for the season (73.9 per game) and they collect 32.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.1 times per contest (273rd in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Phoenix are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Green Bay defense allows 34.6% on shots from distance (158 of 457) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.1 dimes and 31.8 boards every game, which is ranked 285th and 58th in those categories on the defensive end. The Phoenix on the defensive end are ranked 217th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 74.7. They are forcing their opponents into 9.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (277th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Green Bay

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