Youngstown State Vs Oakland: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2023

The Youngstown State Penguins (13-5, 5-2 Horizon) carry a three-game winning streak into a road matchup against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (7-11, 5-2 Horizon), winners of five straight. It begins at 3:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Penguins’ (-140 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Golden Grizzlies (+115).

The betting facts in the following article are based off odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 1:49 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this outing and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.

Youngstown State Vs Oakland Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Youngstown State (-2)
Total Pick Under (154)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Youngstown State Vs Oakland Stat Rankings

Youngstown State Avg. (Rank) Oakland Avg. (Rank)
84.9 (7th) Points Scored 72.5 (164th)
72.7 (273rd) Points Allowed 75.9 (331st)
34.4 (154th) Rebounds 30.4 (326th)
10.1 (149th) Off. Rebounds 8 (302nd)
8.7 (69th) 3pt Made 7.9 (133rd)
15.6 (49th) Assists 12.1 (266th)
11.5 (96th) Turnovers 10.2 (29th)

Youngstown State Vs Oakland Betting Trends

  • The Penguins are 11-5-0 against the spread this season.
  • Youngstown State has an ATS record of 9-4 as 2-point favorites or greater.
  • There have been 12 Penguins games (out of 16) that went over the total this season.
  • Youngstown State’s games have finished with more than 154 points nine times so far this year.
  • The average total for Penguins games this season has been 157.6, 3.6 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, Oakland is 6-11-0 this year.
  • The Golden Grizzlies are 4-7 as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 12 Youngstown State’s games (out of 16) that went over the total this year.
  • There have been four Golden Grizzlies games this season with more than 154 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 5.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Oakland’s games (148.4).

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Youngstown State Impact Players

  • Adrian Nelson registers a team-high 8.9 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s posting 11.7 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 48% from the field.
  • Malek Green is putting up 14 points, 0.8 assists and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Brandon Rush puts up 13.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Bryce McBride is putting up 7.2 points, 3.3 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.

Oakland Impact Players

  • Trey Townsend is the Golden Grizzlies’ top scorer (16.9 points per game), and he posts 1.7 assists and 6.9 rebounds.
  • Keaton Hervey paces the Golden Grizzlies in rebounding (7.3 per game), and produces 12.4 points and 1 assists. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jalen Moore is posting a team-high 5.5 assists per contest. And he is delivering 14.3 points and 3.2 rebounds, making 39.7% of his shots from the field.
  • The Golden Grizzlies receive 11.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Blake Lampman.
  • Rocket Watts is averaging 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 37.1% of his shots from the floor and 27.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
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