Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (14-11) are hosting the Youngstown State Penguins (12-13) at OU Credit Union O'rena on Thursday.

The Youngstown State Penguins stepped onto the hardwood against Robert Morris and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-66 in their last contest. Youngstown State walked away from the game having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and made 6 of their 23 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Penguins converted 6 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists for the game while creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Youngstown State let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the field on 28 of 60 shooting. Robert Morris doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Robert Morris grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Robert Morris ended up going 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of 7 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Penguins walked away with 12 while Robert Morris totaled 14 fouls.

Cris Carroll is one player who played a role for the game. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He played for 32 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He went 43.8% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Youngstown State comes into this matchup with a mark of 12-13 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Youngstown State is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 364 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 121st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Penguins are shooting 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (262 of 740) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They average 79.5 points per outing (110th in the country) while hitting 46.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Penguins are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 fouls. They currently rank 100th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 conceded so far this year. The Penguins are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (639 of 1,432) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 34.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 140th in the country in points per game from their opponents (72.4).

In their last game, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 91-78 when they played Cleveland State. The Golden Grizzlies were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. Cleveland State had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a rate of 81.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oakland made 5 out of 21 tries (23.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Grizzlies finished shooting 28 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Golden Grizzlies permitted Cleveland State to knock down 30 of their 68 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.1% in this matchup. They finished shooting 42.5% from 3-point land by going 17 of 40 and ended up shooting 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Oakland allowed Cleveland State to snag 33 in all (11 offensive).

Brody Robinson ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Grizzlies for this game. He buried 5 out of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 dimes for the matchup.

Oakland has a record of 14-11 for the campaign. The Golden Grizzlies are responsible for committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 74.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per contest (84th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game. Oakland has scored 2,083 points for the season (83.3 per contest) and they grab 35.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 64th in the nation.

The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 346th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 81.5. They are forcing 11.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (317th in D-1). The Oakland defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from distance (222 of 674) and opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 19.6 assists and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 365th and 314th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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