Youngstown State vs. Milwaukee Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Youngstown State Penguins (18-10, 12-5 Horizon League) are 1.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Milwaukee Panthers (18-9, 11-5 Horizon League) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Beeghly Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.

Youngstown State vs. Milwaukee Odds

Youngstown State odds to win: -135 Milwaukee odds to win: +114 Spread: Youngstown State (-1.5) Total: 150.5

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Game Time and Information

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM ET TV: ESPNU Where: Youngstown, Ohio Venue: Beeghly Center

Who Will Win Youngstown State vs. Milwaukee?

Youngstown State and Milwaukee Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games it has played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Youngstown State is 7-8 against the spread.

Milwaukee has a 3-4 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1.5 points or more.

These two teams average 156.5 points per game combined, 6.0 more than the total of 150.5.

Youngstown State and Milwaukee have seen their opponents average a combined 7.5 fewer points per game than the point total of 150.5 set in this outing.

Youngstown State’s average point total in outings this year is 148.1, 2.4 points fewer than the total in this game.

The average point total for the Panthers this season is 0.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Penguins are 13-12-0 ATS this season.

The Panthers’ ATS record is 12-13-0 this year.

Youngstown State Stats & Insights

Youngstown State outscores opponents by 6.1 points per game (scoring 77.1 per game to rank 101st in college basketball while allowing 71.0 per outing to rank 160th in college basketball) and has a +172 scoring differential overall.

The 34.1 rebounds per game Youngstown State averages rank 73rd in the nation, and are 2.0 more than the 32.1 its opponents pull down per outing.

The Penguins make 8.8 three-pointers per game (77th in college basketball), 2.7 more than their opponents (6.1). They are shooting 31.5% from beyond the arc (306th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.4%.

Youngstown State ranks 171st in college basketball with 95.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 71st in college basketball defensively with 88.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Penguins are scoring 84.0 points per game this year at home, which is 9.9 more points than they’re averaging away from home (74.1).

Milwaukee Stats & Insights

Milwaukee is outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game, with a +199 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.4 points per game (58th in college basketball) and allows 72.0 per outing (188th in college basketball).

Milwaukee wins the rebound battle by 10.5 boards on average. It collects 37.1 rebounds per game, eighth in college basketball, while its opponents grab 26.6.

Milwaukee hits 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball), 1.4 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc (311th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 33.0%.

Milwaukee ranks 107th in college basketball averaging 98.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 98th, allowing 89.6 points per 100 possessions.

In 2024-25 the Panthers are scoring 12.1 more points per game at home (84.6) than on the road (72.5).

Youngstown State Key Players to Watch

Nico Galette leads the Penguins in rebounds and assists. Galette averages 12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.

EJ Farmer leads Youngstown State in scoring, averaging 15.0 per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

The Penguins get the most three-point shooting production out of Juwan Maxey, who makes 2.1 threes per game.

The Youngstown State steals leader is Galette, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gabe Dynes, who compiles 3.0 rejections per contest.

Milwaukee Key Players to Watch

Themus Fulks’ points (14.6 per game) and assists (5.7 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Panthers’ leaderboards.

Jamichael Stillwell’s stat line of 10.8 rebounds, 13.5 points and 1.0 assist per game secures the top spot on the Milwaukee rebounding leaderboard.

Kentrell Pullian is the most prolific from distance for the Panthers, hitting 1.6 threes per game.

Fulks (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Milwaukee while Darius Duffy (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.