Oakland vs Youngstown State Picks and Predictions for Thursday, January 1, 2026
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Oakland vs Youngstown State Information
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies will be on the road on Wednesday, playing in Ohio against the Youngstown State Penguins. Oakland has six wins and eight losses this year, having lost three of the last four, including two in a row. Youngstown State stays home on Wednesday with eight wins and six losses overall, having dropped two of the last three following a 5-point loss. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Oakland Preview
Offensively, Oakland was below average in their last game, scoring just 73 points on 30% shooting from the floor. The Grizzlies did pull in 34 rebounds, but turned the ball over 13 times in the loss. Brody Robinson led the way for the Oakland offense in their last outing, pouring in 27 points on 12 shots in 38 minutes. Michael Houge chipped in heavily with 13 points, and Tuburu Naivalurua added 18 points and seven rebounds in the game. Tub
Youngstown State Preview
Offensively, Youngstown State has scored the ball well this season, averaging 76.1 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Penguins have held their own, allowing 69.3 points per game this season through 14 games played. Cris Carroll leads the Youngstown State offense this season, averaging 17.1 points and five rebounds per game. Bryson Dawkins averages 10.2 points, good enough for 2nd on the roster. Drew King averages 3.8 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.7 assists.
Oakland vs Youngstown State Prediction
Youngstown State is the better overall team in this matchup, and it will show early on Wednesday. The Penguins have the superior defense that will carry them to the win. Taking Youngstown State on Wednesday to continue the Oakland struggles as the Penguins pick up the win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Youngstown State Penguins win and cover 75-63. Betting on sports and on Oakland is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Youngstown State with the Novig promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Oakland vs Youngstown State you are using the BetMGM bonus code.
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