The Detroit Mercy Titans (14-18, 9-11 Horizon) and Youngstown State Penguins (23-8, 15-5) meet Thursday at Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio in the Quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Detroit Mercy vs. Youngstown State game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Detroit Mercy picked up an 81-68 win over Purdue Fort Wayne Tuesday in the opening round of the Horizon League tourney, snapping a 2-game losing streak and 3-game non-cover skid. The Under has cashed in 4 in a row for UDM.
Youngstown State earned the top seed with a 15-5 conference record in the regular season, hanging on despite losing 2 of the final 5 games outright. The Penguins failed to cover the final 2 games, too. However, the Pens haven’t failed to cover in 3 straight games since an 0-5 against-the-spread (ATS) skid from Feb. 19-March 16 last season.
Youngstown State swept the regular-season series, winning 84-79 in Detroit as a 2-point favorite on Jan. 12 and belting the Titans 73-63 at home on Jan. 29. Youngstown State is 6-2 in the past 8 meetings with Detroit Mercy while holding a 5-3 ATS edge. The Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 in this series.