Robert Morris Colonials vs Youngstown State Penguins Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Youngstown State Penguins

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Beeghly Center in Youngstown, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Youngstown State Penguins (12-12) will play the Robert Morris Colonials (15-10) at Beeghly Center on Saturday.

The Robert Morris Colonials faced off with Wright State and earned the victory with a final of 72-66 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Colonials finished with 15 while Wright State finished the game with 13 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range. Wright State finished 68.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 22 attempts. In addition, Wright State grabbed 40 boards (16 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wright State totaled 13 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Robert Morris allowed 35.4% from the floor on 23 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 35 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Colonials converted 7 of their 12 tries for a rate of 58.3%. Robert Morris finished with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 58) and knocked down 9 out of their 20 three-point attempts.

Ryan Prather Jr. is someone who came through for this game. He shot 50.0% from the field and totaled 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Robert Morris comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 15-10 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Robert Morris is pulling in 37.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 443 assists on the year, which ranks 4th in college in terms of passing. The Colonials are hitting 36.8% on shots from downtown (221 of 600) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They average 77.4 points per game (159th in college hoops) while going 46.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Colonials are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 253rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 326 surrendered for the campaign. The Colonials defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (616 of 1,392) and they surrender 31.0 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 34.2% from 3-point land and they are 203rd in college in points per game allowed (74.4).

For their last game, the Youngstown State Penguins went home victorious with a score of 90-61 when they faced IPFW. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Youngstown State permitted IPFW to collect 18 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 26.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Penguins allowed IPFW to knock down 24 of their 52 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Penguins ended up shooting 35 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 66.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Youngstown State buried 16 out of their 28 tries (57.1%). They were able to convert 4 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. IPFW committed 12 fouls in this contest which took the Penguins to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Penguins snagged 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game.

Bryson Dawkins ended up being a factor for the Penguins in the matchup. He made 8 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 1 rebound. He had 18 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for the matchup.

Youngstown State has a mark of 12-12 on the year. The Penguins are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (148th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. Youngstown State has totaled 1,922 points this year (80.1 per contest) and they average 35.5 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Penguins are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 105th in the country.

The Youngstown State defense concedes 34.0% on 3-point attempts (145 of 427) and their opposition knocks down 74.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.8 dimes and 32.5 total boards per game, which ranks 65th and 72nd in college. The Penguins are ranked 147th in college in points per game surrendered with 72.4. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (218th in college).

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