Youngstown State Penguins vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Green Bay Phoenix

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, WI

TV: ESPN+

Resch Center is the location where the Green Bay Phoenix (16-14) will try to beat the Youngstown State Penguins (15-15) on Saturday.

The Youngstown State Penguins faced Milwaukee and ended up losing by a score of 78-65 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Penguins ended up finishing with 12 and Milwaukee accounted for 12 fouls. They also made 9 of 21 tries from 3-point range. Milwaukee finished the contest at 78.6% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 14 shots. Moreover, Milwaukee collected 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Milwaukee doled out 12 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Youngstown State let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this game while creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected a total of 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Penguins converted 7 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. Youngstown State wrapped up the game having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 57) and knocked down 8 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Cris Carroll is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He notched 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Youngstown State comes into this contest with a mark of 15-15 on the campaign. They are averaging 79.3 points per contest (104th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.9% from the field. The Penguins are connecting on 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (306 of 870) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Youngstown State is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game and has 449 dimes so far this season, which ranks 80th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Penguins are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.4% on shots from downtown and they are 149th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.8). The Penguins defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (775 of 1,742) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a team. They rank 114th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 363 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Green Bay Phoenix went home defeated by a final of 74-70 when they faced Detroit. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Green Bay permitted Detroit to get 31 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 13 and ended up going 21 out of 22 from the free throw line (95.5%). The Phoenix allowed Detroit to knock down 24 out of 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9% in this game. When all was said and done, the Phoenix shot 23 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2%. In relation to three-point shots, Green Bay knocked down 8 out of 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a clip of 88.9%. Detroit had 16 fouls in the game which got the Phoenix to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Phoenix recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 in this contest.

Preston Ruedinger was important for the Phoenix for this contest. He made 4 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 30.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes for this contest.

Green Bay has a record of 16-14 so far this season. The Phoenix commit 17.4 fouls per game and they shoot 75.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.7 times per contest (200th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. Green Bay has totaled 2,244 points this season (74.8 per contest) and they average 31.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Phoenix are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which is ranked 38th in the nation.

The Green Bay defense gives up 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (268 of 738) and their opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.7 dimes and 31.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 275th and 36th in the nation. The Phoenix defensively are ranked 226th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 75.2. They are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (251st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Youngstown State

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