The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-12, 7-3 Horizon) head to Ohio looking to take down the Youngstown State Penguins (15-6, 7-3) Friday at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Oakland vs. Youngstown State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
After struggling to a 2-9 non-conference record, Oakland has come to life in conference play and is tied for 3rd. The Golden Grizzlies have won 2 straight games and 7 of their last 8, including a 76-67 victory Monday at Detroit Mercy as 4-point underdogs.
Youngstown State lost 88-75 as 4-point favorites Saturday at Milwaukee. The Penguins, also tied for 3rd in the league, are one of the highest-scoring teams in the country at 84.5 points per game (ranking 6th). They should be able to exploit an Oakland team that allows 76.0 PPG (332nd). Oakland’s offense averages 73 PPG while YSU’s defense allows 73.1 points.
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