Halftime Report
Green Bay and Youngstown State have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven’t. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Green Bay leads 31-29 over Youngstown State.
Green Bay entered the contest with 14 straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it 15. Can they turn things around, or will Youngstown State hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Youngstown State Penguins @ Green Bay Phoenix
Current Records: Youngstown State 11-8, Green Bay 2-17
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Horizon League matchup on schedule as the Youngstown State Penguins and the Green Bay Phoenix are set to tip at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Resch Center. The Phoenix have the home-court advantage, but the Penguins are expected to win by 7.5 points.
Last Friday, Youngstown State lost to Milwaukee on the road by a decisive 79-64 margin. The Penguins have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Youngstown State struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Green Bay’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 14th straight loss. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 89-67 to Robert Morris.
Youngstown State’s defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Green Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Sunday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Youngstown State has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Green Bay, though, as they’ve been averaging only 28.7. Given Youngstown State’s sizable advantage in that area, Green Bay will need to find a way to close that gap.
Youngstown State beat Green Bay 71-59 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Youngstown State repeat their success, or does Green Bay have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Youngstown State is a big 7.5-point favorite against Green Bay, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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Series History
Youngstown State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Green Bay.
- Feb 25, 2024 – Youngstown State 71 vs. Green Bay 59
- Feb 10, 2024 – Green Bay 84 vs. Youngstown State 83
- Feb 18, 2023 – Youngstown State 95 vs. Green Bay 65
- Jan 19, 2023 – Youngstown State 86 vs. Green Bay 70
- Jan 27, 2022 – Youngstown State 63 vs. Green Bay 50
- Dec 04, 2021 – Youngstown State 82 vs. Green Bay 58
- Jan 02, 2021 – Green Bay 79 vs. Youngstown State 69
- Jan 01, 2021 – Youngstown State 84 vs. Green Bay 77
- Feb 27, 2020 – Green Bay 102 vs. Youngstown State 92
- Jan 25, 2020 – Youngstown State 98 vs. Green Bay 94
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