Youngstown State Penguins vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Milwaukee Panthers

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (11-19) host the Youngstown State Penguins (15-14) at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Wednesday.

The Youngstown State Penguins faced off with Northern Kentucky and walked away with a win by a score of 64-58 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Penguins walked away with 19 and Northern Kentucky totaled 21 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Northern Kentucky finished the contest at 55.6% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Northern Kentucky pulled down 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Kentucky recorded 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. When discussing the defense, Youngstown State allowed the other team to shoot 29.4% from the floor on 20 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Penguins knocked down 17 of their 26 tries for a rate of 65.4%. Youngstown State finished the contest with a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 of 50) and knocked down 5 out of their 20 three-point shots.

Bryson Dawkins is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished 75.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played 34 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Youngstown State will take the court with a win-loss record of 15-14 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.7 fouls per game. As a team, Youngstown State is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 433 dimes on the year, which ranks 85th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Penguins are shooting 35.5% on shots from downtown (298 of 839) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.8 points per contest (101st in the nation) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Penguins have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are 110th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 conceded for the campaign. The Penguins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (746 of 1,685) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 34.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 141st in the nation in points per game allowed (72.7).

When they last played, the Milwaukee Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-70 when they played Oakland. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee permitted Oakland to collect 26 overall (6 offensive). They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by hitting 10 out of 20 and ended up going 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Panthers permitted Oakland to bury 29 of their 56 tries from the floor which had them at 51.8% for the contest. Overall, the Panthers shot 27 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.2%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Milwaukee converted 9 out of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to convert 7 of them for a rate of 77.8%. Oakland committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 9 tries. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Panthers collected 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game.

Chandler Jackson ended up having an impact for the Panthers in this matchup. He recorded 25 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes in the game. He converted 10 of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 11-19 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is 230th in college. Milwaukee has accounted for 2,299 points for the season (76.6 per contest) and they collect 36.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.4 times per contest (220th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Panthers have committed 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 36.9% on 3-point shots (259 of 702) and their opponents are converting on 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.7 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 322nd and 175th in D-1. The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 331st in Division 1 in PPG given up with 80.0. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (346th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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