Youngstown State vs. Green Bay betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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Horizon League opponents square off when the Youngstown State Penguins (9-11, 2-7 Horizon League) host the Green Bay Phoenix (11-9, 6-3 Horizon League) at Beeghly Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The Penguins are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 140.5.

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Youngstown State Cover -7.5 vs Green Bay -109

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Youngstown State vs. Green Bay betting lines

  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -329
  • Green Bay moneyline odds to win: +262
  • Spread: Youngstown State (-7.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Youngstown State has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as road games (33.3%). It has covered two times in six games when playing at home and three times in nine games on the road.
  • The Penguins have eclipsed the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in two of six home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of nine games (77.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Youngstown State has an identical winning percentage at home compared to on the road (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Penguins have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 81.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.5 points more than the 79.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Youngstown State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 75.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.7 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Penguins’ 10.5 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are more than the 10.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 33.1% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.4% from deep.

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (151st in nation) 44.2 (205th) 33.0 (171st) 30.6 (156th) 14.5 (160th) 12.3 (274th)

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Green Bay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Green Bay’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (4-2-0). Away, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Phoenix games have gone over more often at home (three of six, 50%) than on the road (four of nine, 44.4%).
  • The Phoenix, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (2-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix are putting up 74.6 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (74.1).
  • While Green Bay is giving up 75.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 75.5 points per contest.
  • The Phoenix are sinking 7.3 treys per contest with a 39.9% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.2 and 34.7%.

Green Bay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (49th in nation) 46.0 (292nd) 28.5 (340th) 28.6 (56th) 13.6 (221st) 9.8 (49th)
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