The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (14-11, 10-4 Horizon League) host the Youngstown State Penguins (12-13, 5-9 Horizon League) in a matchup of Horizon League teams at Athletics Center O’rena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The Golden Grizzlies are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 155.5 points.
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Oakland Cover -4.5 vs Youngstown State -110
Oakland vs. Youngstown State betting lines
- Oakland moneyline odds to win: -210
- Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: +170
- Spread: Oakland (-4.5)
- Total: 155.5
Oakland statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Oakland has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 15 games when playing on the road.
- When it comes to over/unders, the Golden Grizzlies hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total six times in seven opportunities this season (85.7%). In away games, they have hit the over eight times in 15 opportunities (53.3%).
- Oakland has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-2 (.714). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-2 (.667).
Recent trends
- The Golden Grizzlies have been putting up 84.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 83.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Oakland has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 77.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 81.5 it has conceded per game this year.
- The Golden Grizzlies are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.4 threes per game and shooting 31.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 34.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Oakland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 9-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 4-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (59th in nation) | 46.8 (316th) | 31.3 (237th) | 33.4 (311th) | 15.3 (101st) | 10.0 (63rd) |
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Youngstown State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Youngstown State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .200 (2-8-0). Away, it is .400 (4-6-0).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Penguins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) compared to on the road (80%, eight of 10).
Recent trends
- The Penguins are scoring 80.1 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (79.5).
- Youngstown State is allowing 75.4 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 3.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.4).
- The Penguins are draining 10.9 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (10.5). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.4%).
Youngstown State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-15-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-10-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-7 (Home: 5-5; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (94th in nation) | 44.7 (223rd) | 32.0 (199th) | 29.6 (96th) | 14.6 (136th) | 12.3 (290th) |
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