Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Panthers

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena is where the Milwaukee Panthers (8-10) will go up against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-9) on Thursday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against Wright State and ended up losing by a score of 94-84 in their last contest. Oakland wrapped up the game having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies made 23 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 71.9%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 17 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. With regard to defense, Oakland allowed their opponent to shoot 59.3% from the field on 35 out of 59 shooting. Wright State distributed 21 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Wright State had 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wright State shot 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 15 tries. They buried 9 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies walked away with 14 and Wright State finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Brody Robinson is a guy who played a role for this contest. He accounted for 35 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Oakland will take the court with a mark of 9-9 so far this season. They have an average of 84.1 points per outing (58th in D-1) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (129 of 375) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oakland is collecting 34.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 281 assists on the year, which is 64th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies have forced 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 364th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 351 surrendered on the year. The Golden Grizzlies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.4% (565 of 1,167) and they concede 37.2 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.6% from 3-point land and they are 347th in college hoops in opponents points per game (83.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Milwaukee Panthers got the victory with a final of 95-83 when they played IU Indy. The Panthers were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. IU Indy committed 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 64.0%. Regarding shots from distance, Milwaukee buried 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers finished shooting 35 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 60.3%. The Panthers allowed IU Indy to convert 31 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4% in this contest. They finished shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Milwaukee permitted IU Indy to snag 19 overall (7 offensive).

Amar Augillard was important for the Panthers for this game. He tallied 28 points in his 28 mins on the court and earned 4 assists in this game. He knocked down 10 out of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 8-10 for the season. The Panthers have committed 19.1 fouls per game and they go 68.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per contest (223rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.2 times per game. Milwaukee has totaled 1,411 points so far this season (78.4 per game) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks 225th in college.

The Milwaukee defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (153 of 430) and their opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.7 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 312th and 172nd in college. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 315th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 79.6. They have forced 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (326th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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