The Youngstown State Penguins (22-7, 14-4 Horizon) visit the Robert Morris Colonials (14-15, 9-9) on Tuesday. Tip from UPMC Events Center is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Youngstown State vs. Robert Morris odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Youngstown State throttled Green Bay 95-65 on Saturday to cover as a 21-point home favorite. It has now won back-to-back games and is 8-2 in its last 10. The Penguins are 6-4 against the spread (ATS) in that span to improve to 18-9 ATS on the season.
Robert Morris took down Milwaukee 80-60 at home on Saturday to cover as a 3-point favorite. It has now won 3-straight games and is 4-0 ATS in its last 4. In its last 10 games, the Colonials are 7-3 ATS to improve to 16-10-1 ATS this season.
Youngstown State beat Robert Morris 78-56 to cover as a 7.5-point home favorite as the Under (143) hit in the first meeting between these programs on Jan. 5.
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Youngstown State at Robert Morris odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Youngstown State -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Robert Morris +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread (ATS): Youngstown State -5.5 (-110) | Robert Morris +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Youngstown State at Robert Morris picks and predictions
Prediction
Youngstown State 79, Robert Morris 69
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds do not present enough value to make a play on either side of this matchup.
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Against the spread
BET YOUNGSTOWN STATE -5.5 (-110).
Youngstown State has played well on the road this season with an 8-5 road record while Robert Morris has dropped 4 of 13 on its home floor.
The Penguins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against a team with a losing outright record.
The Penguins also have one of the best scoring offenses in the nation, ranking 5th in points per game (83.8) which will help propel them to a solid road victory Tuesday.
The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between these 2 teams.
Over/Under
BET OVER 143.5 (-115).
Behind their top-scoring offense, Youngstown State has an O/U record of 19-8 this season.
The Over is 24-5 in its last 29 games following an ATS win and 20-5-1 in its last 26 road games against a team with a winning home record.
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