Detroit vs Youngstown State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

The Detroit Titans and the Youngstown State Penguins meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Beeghly Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit vs. Youngstown State prediction.

Detroit Recap

The Detroit Titans come into this game looking to rebound from a 76-53 loss to Wisconsin last time out. After this game, Detroit will head home for a matchup with Robert Morris.

Titans Lose 4th Straight

Orlando Lovejoy leads the Titans across the board with 14.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 4.3 APG while Mak Manciel has 13.4 PPG with 4 RPG in 5 games played so far this season as the only other double-digit scorer for Detroit up to this point in the year. Jared Lary also has 9.1 PPG with 4 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Detroit is averaging 69 PPG on 41.2% shooting from the field, 37.3% from three, and 70.8% from the foul line this season.

Youngstown State Recap

The Youngstown State Penguins come into this game looking to add to their 72-64 win over South Carolina Upstate last time out. After this game, Youngstown State will head on the road for a game against IU Indy.

Penguins Win 6th In A Row

Nico Galette has team-highs of 13.8 PPG with 6.8 RPG and 3 APG to lead the Penguins across the board while EJ Farmer has 13.6 PPG and 3.5 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Youngstown State up to this point in the year. Juwan Maxey has 8.9 PPG with 2.5 APG of his own while Ty Harper has 9.3 PPG as well this season for YSU. As a team, Youngstown State is averaging 74.3 PPG on 42% shooting from the field, 28.4% from three, and 70.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win

• Detroit Mercy has lost each of its last 13 road games against the Horizon League.
• Youngstown State has won each of its last nine home games following a road win.

Detroit vs. Youngstown State Prediction

I’m with Youngstown State here. The Penguins are just the better team and the Titans are finding new and creative ways to lose. Youngstown State doesn’t have the best offensive percentages, but the Penguins have found a lot of momentum in a lot of their recent games and I think they keep those vibes going here with a win and cover in this one. Give me Youngstown State.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Youngstown State -14