Green Bay vs. Youngstown State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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Horizon League opponents square off when the Green Bay Phoenix (16-14, 11-8 Horizon League) host the Youngstown State Penguins (15-15, 8-11 Horizon League) at Kress Events Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Penguins are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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Green Bay vs. Youngstown State betting lines

  • Green Bay moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -100
  • Spread: Green Bay (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Green Bay statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Green Bay owns a better record against the spread in home games (6-4-0) than it does in away games (8-7-0).
  • In home games, the Phoenix exceed the over/under 50% of the time (five of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 46.7% of away games (seven of 15 contests).
  • Green Bay has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Phoenix have been racking up 76.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Green Bay’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.0) is 0.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.2).
  • The Phoenix are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 41.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 36.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Green Bay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 14-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 11-12 (Home: 4-3; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (38th in nation) 45.2 (244th) 27.9 (341st) 28.4 (37th) 13.7 (195th) 9.7 (51st)

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Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Youngstown State has had better results on the road (5-8-0) than at home (4-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Penguins games have gone over less frequently at home (five of 12, 41.7%) than on the road (nine of 13, 69.2%).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Penguins are scoring 78.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 79.3.
  • Youngstown State is ceding 73.1 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 0.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.8).
  • The Penguins are sinking 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (9.9) compared to their season average (10.2), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season mark (35.1%).

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-17-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-12-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-9 (Home: 7-5; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (79th in nation) 44.5 (196th) 32.0 (187th) 29.5 (85th) 15.0 (111th) 12.4 (304th)
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