Robert Morris Colonials vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

OU Credit Union O'rena is where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (6-8) will take on the Robert Morris Colonials (10-5) on Sunday.

The Robert Morris Colonials faced off with Northern Kentucky and ended up losing by a score of 79-77 in their last game. Robert Morris finished having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and made 12 out of their 32 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 7 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 36 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 23 assists for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding defending, Robert Morris allowed the other team to go 53.8% from the floor on 28 out of 52 shooting. Northern Kentucky doled out 12 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. On top of that, Northern Kentucky pulled down 26 boards (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Kentucky finished shooting 74.1% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 27 tries. They also made 3 out of their 12 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Colonials walked away with 17 and Northern Kentucky accumulated 15 fouls.

DeSean Goode is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up shooting 87.5% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also pulled down 14 boards. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 out of 8 shooting.

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Robert Morris comes into this one with a win-loss record of 10-5 this season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Robert Morris is snagging 39.0 boards per game and is sitting with 257 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are shooting 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (125 of 361) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.5 points per outing (207th in D-1) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonials have forced 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.4% on three-point shots and they rank 134th in college in PPG allowed (71.2). The Colonials are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (348 of 814) and they relinquish 31.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 194th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 183 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 88-73 against Wright State. The Golden Grizzlies were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Wright State earned 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a clip of 73.3%. With respect to three-point shots, Oakland made 5 out of their 21 attempts (23.8%). When all was said and done, the Golden Grizzlies ended up shooting 23 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.3%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Wright State to make 31 out of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.4% in this game. They finished the game shooting 56.3% from three-point range via 9 out of 16 and finished the contest at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). When discussing rebounds, Oakland allowed Wright State to pull down 28 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Brody Robinson ended up being a factor for the Golden Grizzlies for the contest. He buried 6 of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Oakland has a win-loss record of 6-8 for the campaign. The Golden Grizzlies are responsible for committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 73.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.3 times per game (140th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.8 times per contest. Oakland has scored 1,152 pts this season (82.3 per game) and they average 34.1 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which is 112th in college.

The Oakland defense gives up 35.3% on 3-pointers (126 of 357) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 20.1 dimes and 37.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 362nd and 308th in those categories. The Golden Grizzlies on defense are ranked 348th in the country in points allowed per contest with 84.3. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the floor (353rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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