Youngstown State lost the first meeting by two points 76-74 even with Oakland shooting 55.8 percent while the Penguins shot 50.9 percent overall. The difference was at the free-throw line where the Grizzlies were 20-of-22 compared to nine of 21 for the Penguins. Darius Quisenberry led Youngstown State with 21 points and Devin Morgan added 15 points. Oakland is playing its first home game following three on the road that ended with an 80-67 victory at Illinois-Chicago and the Flames finished two of 18 from three-point range. Neither team plays great defense with Oakland allowing 79.7 points per game and Youngstown State 80.2. The Penguins have the better rebounding squad with 34.8 per game compared to 27.3 for the Grizzlies. This is a spot where the underdog can win outright so play Youngstown State on the moneyline.
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CBB
Youngstown State at Oakland
January 31, 2019
7:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Youngstown State +290 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 3.9)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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