Youngstown State Penguins vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/23/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Venue:  Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA

Where to Watch:  WatchCIT.com

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Youngstown +13.5, Fresno -13.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Youngstown +13.5, Fresno -13.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Youngstown +13.5, Fresno -13.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

 

Youngstown State Penguins:  19-14 (7th place, Horizon League)

Fresno State Bulldogs:  20-13 (6th place, MWC)

 

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Youngstown State Penguins:  2-3 last 5

Fresno State Bulldogs:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Youngstown State is coming into this game with a 19-14 record overall and they are 6-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Wright State Raiders, the Northern Kentucky Norse, and the Robert Morris Colonials while their win came against the Morgan State Bears in their last game. Dwayne Cohill led the team in points in that game with 28 while Tevin Olison was next on the team with 12 points. Shemar Rathan-Mayes led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Michael Akuchie led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38.6% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.5 PPG against them. Youngstown State has an ATS record of 14-17 this season and their O/U record is 17-14.

 

 

Fresno State is coming into this game with a 20-13 record overall and they are 12-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the San Diego State Aztecs while their 2 wins in that span came against the San Jose State Spartans and the Eastern Washington Eagles in their last game. Anthony Holland led the team in points in that game with 18 while Leo Colimerio was next on the team with 17 points. Orlando Robinson led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Leo Colimerio led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.5% from the field, 26.9% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 65.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59 PPG against them. Fresno State has an ATS record of 17-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-18.

 

Youngstown State is coming into this game as a 13.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Youngstown State is coming off of a win in the last round but they only won that game by 5 points. They lost 3 straight prior to that win and there were some bad losses in there but they have been playing better recently and they have not lost a lot of games by this amount of points in their last few. They are going up against a Fresno State team that is also coming off of a win in the last round but by 9 points. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but they have still not been playing that well as their wins have been very close and they have not been winning a whole lot of games either. Most of their wins recently have been by single digits and with this being a tournament still, Youngstown State will come to play their hardest here. Youngstown State should at least keep this game close and cover the spread here.

 

Youngstown State Fresno State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Fresno 79 YSU 70.

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Youngstown State Penguins: 6-17 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 60-36 OVER as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 50-24 OVER in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5.

Fresno State Bulldogs: 12-6 ATS as a favorite. 6-0 ATS as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points. 20-14 OVER after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds.

 

 

Youngstown State Penguins:  None.

Fresno State Bulldogs:  J. Baker (G) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“After the game, (senior forward Michael Akuchie) gave me a big hug and said, ‘Coach, that was a really ugly one. And I said, ‘You know what? We won, Mike.’ I mean, that’s the fun part. This group has never played in the postseason. … So you have to take the step. It’s part of the building process.” - Jerrod Calhoun after their win against Morgan State.

 

 

"I'm honest with them, I'm disappointed too (on missing out on the NIT) but how long are you going to stay disappointed?. We're in the postseason tournament and we're playing at home, so let's go play good basketball and get a win." - Justin Hutson on being in this tourney.

 

 

 

M. Akuchie 

D. Cohill 

M. Hunter 

T. Olison 

S. Rathan-Mayes

 

J. Campbell 

L. Colimerio 

I. Hill 

A. Holland 

O. Robinson

 

 

PPG: M. Akuchie (13.9)

APG: D. Cohill (2.5)

Reb/G: M. Akuchie (7.9)

 

PPG: O. Robinson (19.2)

APG: I. Hill (3.1)

Reb/G: O. Robinson (8.2)

 

Coaches:

Youngstown State Penguins: Jerrod Calhoun (5th season)

Fresno State Bulldogs: Justin Hutson (4th season)