The Milwaukee Panthers (20-14) and Oakland Golden Grizzlies (22-11) meet in the Horizon League Championship Game Wednesday at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Milwaukee vs. Oakland odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Sixth-seeded Milwaukee has rattled off 3 straight wins against Detroit, Green Bay and Northern Kentucky, covering the past 2 outings, while the Over has hit in all 3 Horizon League tourney games. In fact, the Over has cashed in 6 of the past 7 for the Panthers since Feb. 23 in the regular season.
First-seeded Oakland held off Cleveland State 74-71, although the Vikings were able to grab the cover as a 4.5-point underdog. The Golden Grizzlies are still a solid 8-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 12 outings since Jan. 27, also against Milwaukee.
The Golden Grizzlies won and covered the 2 regular-season meetings with the Panthers, while the Over cashed in both contests. Oakland has posted a solid 6-2-1 ATS mark in the past 9 in the series, and the Over has hit in 9 of the past 10 meetings.