Youngstown State vs. Robert Morris betting: College basketball preview for January 22

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The Robert Morris Colonials (13-7, 5-4 Horizon League) are 3.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Youngstown State Penguins (12-8, 7-3 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Beeghly Center. The matchup airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 145.5.

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Youngstown State Cover -3.5 vs Robert Morris -108

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Youngstown State vs. Robert Morris betting lines

  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Robert Morris moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Youngstown State (-3.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Youngstown State has performed worse when playing at home, covering three times in six home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Penguins hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total two times in six opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 11 opportunities (27.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Youngstown State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.667) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Penguins have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 75.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.8 points more than the 73.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • Youngstown State has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 72.5 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 70.2 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Penguins are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 33.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 30.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-13-1 (Home: 2-3-1; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (316th in nation) 41.8 (98th) 32.9 (155th) 33.2 (292nd) 13.0 (246th) 11.4 (181st)

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Robert Morris statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Robert Morris has been better against the spread at home (7-3-0) than away (6-3-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Colonials’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) than on the road (100%, nine of nine).
  • The Colonials’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and away it is .429 (3-4).

Recent trends

  • The Colonials are averaging 80.1 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 75.2.
  • Robert Morris has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 76.6 points per contest, 4.2 more points than its season average of 72.4.
  • The Colonials are making 7.3 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.8%).

Robert Morris betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-6-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 9-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (295th in nation) 44.2 (231st) 34.9 (68th) 29.3 (84th) 14.4 (138th) 12.9 (303rd)
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