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| Detroit Titans | Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers |
| 8-12 | January 24, 2014, 08:00 | U.S. Cellular Arena | 13-7 |
The Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers will try to pay off for their supporters on Friday when they play host to the Detroit Titans at U.S. Cellular Arena in NCAA basketball action.
Wisc-Milwaukee battles the Titans, currently sitting with a 8-12 mark (7-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 8-9 for the Panthers and 4-13 for the Titans.
View Detroit Titans vs Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with Wisc-Milwaukee in this one found them as -5.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 287-rated Panthers and the No. 214-ranked Titans, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Detroit was a 77-63 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Youngstown State. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs. The Titans got 20 points from Juwan Howard, Jr., but it was Youngstown State that prevailed in a 77-63 final on Saturday at Beeghly Center.
Last time out for Wisc-Milwaukee, they were a 73-57 loser as they battled Wright State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. The Panthers endured a 73-57 loss at the hands of the Raiders on Tuesday, despite a 16-point effort from Kyle Kelm at Nutter Center.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Wisc-Milwaukee's No. 144-ranked scoring average of 71.95 PPG, against a Titans defense rated No. 169 and allowing 71.3 PPG. The Panthers FG% has averaged 44.1% to date this season, more than the Titans shooters have managed so far (41.65% per game).
Next up:
Detroit at Wisc-Green Bay, Sunday, January 26th
Wisc-Milwaukee at Wright State, Thursday, January 30th
