Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Youngstown State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 32-23 lead against Oakland.

Youngstown State came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ Youngstown State Penguins

Current Records: Oakland 3-4, Youngstown State 4-5

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What to Know

We've got another exciting Horizon League matchup on schedule as the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Youngstown State Penguins are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Beeghly Center. The Golden Grizzlies are expected to lose this one by one point, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.

Oakland will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 33) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wright State , sneaking past 66-64. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin.

Meanwhile, Youngstown State earned a 72-58 win over Robert Morris on Wednesday.

Oakland's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Youngstown State, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.

Oakland skirted past Youngstown State 70-67 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Youngstown State is a slight 1-point favorite against Oakland, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 132.5 points.

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Series History

Oakland has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Youngstown State.

  • Jan 17, 2024 - Oakland 70 vs. Youngstown State 67
  • Dec 31, 2023 - Oakland 88 vs. Youngstown State 81
  • Jan 27, 2023 - Youngstown State 77 vs. Oakland 73
  • Jan 14, 2023 - Youngstown State 85 vs. Oakland 69
  • Feb 09, 2022 - Youngstown State 78 vs. Oakland 71
  • Jan 01, 2022 - Oakland 87 vs. Youngstown State 72
  • Mar 02, 2021 - Oakland 87 vs. Youngstown State 83
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Oakland 81 vs. Youngstown State 74
  • Jan 15, 2021 - Oakland 82 vs. Youngstown State 65
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Oakland 72 vs. Youngstown State 64