Detroit Mercy vs Youngstown State Prediction 12/29/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Detroit Titans and the Youngstown State Penguins meet Monday in college basketball action from Beeghly Center. Here’s a Detroit vs Youngstown State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Detroit vs Youngstown State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Detroit Titans Betting Preview

Detroit lost six of their first seven games this year, falling to UIC, Notre Dame, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Michigan State and DePaul in that time. The Titans are 4-1 since then though, with a lone loss to Fort Wayne among wins over Niagara, IUPUI, Cleveland State and Siena Heights in that stretch. That gives the Titans a 5-7 overall run this year so far.

In the Siena Heights game back on December 20, the Titans held a 38-19 edge going into the second half. Detroit hit a 53-41 run the rest of the way and took the win in the end 91-60. TJ Nadeau led the team on 20 points with four boards and both Nate Johnson and Keshawn Fisher turned in 12 points with six rebounds each. Orlando Lovejoy added 10 points as well.

Youngstown State Penguins Betting Preview

Over on the Youngstown State side, they lost four of their first six games. Those defeats came courtesy of Pitt, St. Bonaventure, Toledo and UNC Greensboro. Since then it’s been a 6-1 run with a loss to Robert Morris among wins over Georgia Southern, Chicago State, Wright State, IUPUI, Thiel and USC Upstate. In total that gives the Penguins an 8-5 overall record so far this year.

In the USC Upstate game on December 20, the Penguins entered the locker room with a 12-point edge. Youngstown State closed on a 37-34 run from there in a 74-65 win. Cris Carroll led the team with his 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Vladimir Salaridze added 14 points with two boards and Rich Rolf had nine points with six boards and two assists.

Detroit Mercy Titans @ Youngstown State Penguins Betting Trends: December 29, 2025

Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win

• Detroit Mercy has lost each of its last 14 road night games against the Horizon League.
• Youngstown State has won each of its last seven home games.
• Detroit Mercy has lost the first half in seven of its last nine road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Detroit Mercy Titans will win

• Detroit Mercy has won four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Detroit vs Youngstown State Prediction

I’ll just stay with Youngstown State. The Penguins missed a few free throws (20-of-29 for 69.0 percent) in their latest win over USC Upstate, shooting 42.6 percent from the field overall. Youngstown State ended up with a 35-20 rebounding edge and 30 points in the paint. During this current 6-1 stretch, the Penguins have hit a nice 69 or more points in six of seven games overall and six straight as of right now.

As for Detroit, they didn’t have any issues with Siena Heights, hitting 53.4 percent from the field with a 49-15 rebounding edge. The only real complaints were the 18 turnovers and a very tepid eight team assists. That makes 70 or more points in five straight games—a 4-1 run for Detroit. This one will be a high total if the Titans can keep it going.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Youngstown State Penguins -8.5