Horizon Tournament - NCAA Basketball Game Preview - Penguins underdogs vs Grizzlies at Oakland

Youngstown State PenguinsOakland Grizzlies
15-16March 04, 2014, 07:00 | Athletics Center12-19


Youngstown State travels to Oakland on Tuesday, hoping to boost its 15-16 record with a victory over the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies bring a 12-19 record (10-18 ATS) to this tilt against the 15-16 Penguins, who are 11-14 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Oakland go 15-13 so far and the Penguins go 12-12.

View Youngstown State Penguins vs Oakland Grizzlies Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Oakland Grizzlies as -2.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

This game puts the Grizzlies, most recently No. 169 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Penguins, who rate No. 211 in the latest survey.



Youngstown State was an 87-81 loser in its last match at home against Oakland. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites. Kendrick Perry was dynamite, scoring 30 points and adding 5 rebounds but Oakland still won, 87-81, over Youngstown State on Saturday at Beeghly Center.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Penguins rank No. 213 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.74 per game. That compares with Oakland’s No. 240 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Oakland is college basketball's No. 13-ranked team at 8.35 per game, while the Penguins rate No. 32 with 7.77 per game.

A few Penguins at Grizzlies trends to consider:
Youngstown State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Youngstown State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Youngstown State's last 6 games
Youngstown State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
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