Wisconsin-Green Bay vs Detroit Mercy Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2024

By: Garrett Beaverson |

Last Updated: 01/03/2024 at 8:48 PM ET

Wisconsin-Green Bay at Detroit Mercy 01/04/24 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 1/5/2024, 12:00 AM UTC
Latest Odds: GB -4.5 ; O/U 131.5

The Green Bay Phoenix prepare to take on The Detroit Mercy Titans in what promises to be a thrilling matchup. This should be a fiercely contested battle as the Phoenix go head-to-head with the Titans in a Midwestern showdown. Get in on all the action with our free college basketball picks.

The Green Bay Phoenix (8-7) are enjoying a great start to Horizon League play. The Phoenix have posted back-to-back quality wins over Wright State and Robert Morris. Noah Reynolds (19.4 points 4.5 assists) has been scorching hot. Reynolds lead The Phoenix in both their recent wins, with 39 points and 27 points, respectively. The Phoenix put up 88 and 78 points as a team in the past two games, which is well above their season average of 66 points. Essentially, The Phoenix have had an awakening to start conference play, and we can take advantage of it here.

The story for Detroit Mercy is straightforward. Detroit Mercy is 0-15 on the season. The Titans have been a massive fade all season, and not only are they losing, they are losing big. In the Titans' last two games against weak competition in IUPUI and IUPFW, Detroit Mercy were clobbered by double-digits in both games. Stay far away from this team.

Wisconsin-Green Bay vs Detroit Mercy Prediction

Wisconsin-Green Bay vs Detroit Mercy Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for vs

Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay has covered eight times in 13 matchups with a spread this season
Green Bay’s record is 3-0 against the spread when it gives up fewer than 60.6 points

Detroit Mercy

Detroit Mercy has won just two games against the spread this year
So far this season, Detroit Mercy has put up more than 64 points five times

Our Free NCAA Basketball Pick for vs

Green Bay Phoenix -4.5

As you may have guessed from the context of this article, we will be on The Phoenix. Green Bay is not a stellar squad, but have looked like they are turning a corner in conference play. At a relatively small spread, against a dreadful Detroit Mercy team, The Phoenix are the play of the night. Prediction Green Bay wins 69-59.