Milwaukee Panthers vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/2/25

Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Golden Grizzlies game? Catch the action at Athletics Center O’rena in Rochester, MI, as the Golden Grizzlies hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 146.5 points, and Oakland is favored by -1.5 vs. Milwaukee in a Horizon League conference matchup.

MILWAUKEE PANTHERS VS OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Golden Grizzlies -1.5

This game will be played at Athletics Center O’rena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 2nd.

WHY BET THE OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-69 in favor of the Golden Grizzlies.
• Not only will Oakland pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Will the Milwaukee Defense Show Up on the Road?

Milwaukee Panthers Recent Game/Games

Milwaukee improved to 8-4 on the season with an 88-81 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. The Panthers were -16.5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 169 exceeded the O/U line of 148.5.

Milwaukee and IUPUI were tied at 35 after the first half. The Panthers scored 53 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46 to pull away for the win.

The Panthers put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 53.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.7%. They were strong inside, hitting 62.2% of their two-point attempts, while going 5-for-15 from three-point range (33.3%). At the free-throw line, they connected on 27 of 37 attempts, good for 73%.

Themus Fulks led the way with 26 points and 5 assists, shooting 60% from the field. Sean Craig added 22 points and 8 rebounds, hitting 66.7% of his shots, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Kentrell Pullian contributed 20 points, knocking down 4-of-7 threes, and Paul Zilinskas chipped in 21 points, despite shooting just 2-of-8 from deep.

Milwaukee’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 81 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 62% of their two-point attempts, with 23 makes on 37 shots.

From beyond the arc, Milwaukee’s defense held their opponent to 33% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 15 attempts. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 37 times, where they converted 27 for 73%. Milwaukee also gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Will the Golden Grizzlies Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Oakland’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 3-10 after a 92-62 loss to Arkansas on Monday. The Golden Grizzlies were +16.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 154, surpassing the O/U line of 139.5.

Oakland kept things close in the first half, trailing just 42-39 at the break. However, they managed only 23 points in the second half while allowing 50 points, leading to the lopsided final score.

Oakland’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, shooting just 11.8% on 2-of-17 three-point attempts. Their overall field goal percentage was 40%, with an effective field goal percentage of 41.7%. Inside the arc, they connected on 51.2% of their two-point shots, going 22-for-43.

Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland each contributed 22 points, with Thiero adding 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Fland hit 5-of-8 threes, shooting 53.3% overall. Buru Naivalurua added 18 points and 9 rebounds, while Karter Knox and Allen Mukeba each scored 17 points, with Knox hitting 3-of-5 threes.

Oakland struggled defensively, giving up 92 points on 60% shooting from the field. Their opponents were particularly effective inside, hitting 69% of their two-point attempts (25/36).

From beyond the arc, Oakland allowed 10 threes on 45% shooting. They also sent their opponents to the line 14 times, where they converted 85% of their free throws.