The Youngstown State Penguins (3-8) will attempt to snap their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Binghamton Bearcats (3-7) at Events Center. The game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Youngstown State Penguins vs. Binghamton Bearcats ATS Prediction
The last time the Penguins played, they were beaten by the Pittsburgh Panthers, 69-53. Pittsburgh’s 0.236 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Youngstown State, who had a rate of 0.134. Kendale Hampton was Youngstown State’s leading scorer with 15 points on 4-for-11 shooting.
The Bearcats fell to the Cornell Big Red in their last outing, 86-75. One of Cornell’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Binghamton had just 17. Sam Sessoms had a good performance for Binghamton, leading the team in scoring with 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting.
Youngstown State may struggle to create turnovers. Binghamton ranks 70th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.1 percent), while Youngstown State forces the 92nd-fewest turnovers (17.5 percent). Also, the Penguins rank 17th in offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 percent), while the Bearcats rank 312th in defensive rebounding percentage (67.7 percent).
Youngstown State at Binghamton Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Binghamton, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Youngstown State ranks 10th in rebounds per game (42.4) while Binghamton ranks 278th in rebounds allowed per game (40.6).
The Penguins average 31.3 three pointers per game, which ranks fourth in the nation. The Bearcats rank 182nd in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).
Youngstown State averages 14.5 assists per game, which ranks 99th in the NCAA. Binghamton ranks 246th in assists allowed per game (16.4).
The Bearcats average 7.1 blocks per game, which ranks first in the NCAA. The Penguins rank 79th in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
Youngstown State ranks 72nd in steals per game (7.2) while Binghamton ranks 95th in steals allowed per game (6.0).
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The Penguins’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.4, down from 5.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bearcats have scored an average of 72.2 points per game (0.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (1.5 above their season average).
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