Youngstown State vs. Green Bay betting: College basketball preview for February 23

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The Green Bay Phoenix (3-25, 1-16 Horizon League) visit the Youngstown State Penguins (18-11, 12-6 Horizon League) after losing 14 road games in a row. The Penguins are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which begins at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

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Youngstown State vs. Green Bay betting lines

  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -1351
  • Green Bay moneyline odds to win: +792
  • Spread: Youngstown State (-14.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Youngstown State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 14 games on the road.
  • At home, the Penguins go over the over/under 54.5% of the time (six of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 35.7% of games on the road (five of 14 contests).
  • Youngstown State has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 5-5, compared to going 5-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Penguins have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 82.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 5.8 points more than the 77 they’ve scored this season.
  • Youngstown State has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 73.6 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Penguins are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 32.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-1 (Home: 6-4-1; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 5-5; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (233rd in nation) 42.2 (92nd) 33.6 (84th) 32.1 (246th) 13.9 (156th) 11.4 (200th)

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Green Bay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Green Bay is 3-9-0 at home against the spread (.250 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-8-1 ATS (.438).
  • Phoenix games have gone above the over/under less often at home (three times out of 12) than away (nine of 16) this season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Phoenix have a better winning percentage at home (.125, 1-7 record) than on the road (.071, 1-13).

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix are posting 68.8 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than their average for the season (68.9).
  • Green Bay is allowing 78.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is one fewer point than it is allowing for the season (79.8).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Phoenix are making 7.4 treys per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.3%) compared to their season average (33.3%).

Green Bay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-17-1 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 7-8-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 5-2-1 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 9-12-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-1 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 9-6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-20 (Home: 1-7; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 47.2 (336th) 26.7 (358th) 34.3 (333rd) 13.4 (199th) 12.4 (282nd)
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