Milwaukee vs. Oakland betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The Milwaukee Panthers (10-4, 3-0 Horizon League) are 1.5-point favorites as they try to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-10, 1-2 Horizon League) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Athletics Center O’rena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 146.

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Milwaukee vs. Oakland betting lines

  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: -111
  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Spread: Milwaukee (-1.5)
  • Total: 146

Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Milwaukee has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in six opportunities in road games.
  • The Panthers have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of five home matchups (80%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Milwaukee has picked up the win in five of five games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Panthers put up 79.5 points per game and gave up 78.7 last season, making them 44th in the country on offense and 333rd defensively.
  • On the glass, Milwaukee was 32nd in the nation in rebounds (35.7 per game) last year. It was 233rd in rebounds allowed (32.5 per game).
  • With 14.2 assists per game last year, the Panthers were 109th in the country.

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (57th in nation) 44.7 (265th) 38.4 (11th) 26.3 (13th) 14.4 (164th) 13.1 (305th)

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Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Oakland had a lower winning percentage at home (.462, 6-7-0 record) than away (.688, 11-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Grizzlies games finished over eight of 13 times at home (61.5%) last season, and nine of 16 away (56.2%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Golden Grizzlies scored 76.4 points per game (95th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 73.2 points per contest on defense (221st-ranked).
  • With 33.4 boards per game, Oakland was 104th in the nation. It gave up 32.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 222nd in college basketball.
  • The Golden Grizzlies averaged 14.4 assists per game, which ranked them 101st in college basketball.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (342nd in nation) 45.3 (286th) 30.7 (291st) 32.2 (244th) 10.6 (351st) 10.4 (73rd)
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