Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs Detroit Mercy Picks and Prediction – 1/6/2024

The Milwaukee Panthers continue a road trip on Saturday with a game in Detroit, MI against the Detroit Mercy Titans. Milwaukee is one game below .500 following the five point loss to Oakland to start the new year. For other college basketball plays see our College Basketball Picks. Offensively the Panthers have played well this season averaging 77.5 points on 42.9% shooting. Defensively Milwaukee has been struggling allowing 79.5 points and gave up 100 to Oakland.

Erik Pratt has carried Milwaukee thus far this season averaging a team high 12.2 points per game. Kentrell Pullian averages 11.7 points as the only other player in double figures to go along with a team high 4.7 rebounds. Elijah Jamison is averaging 8.4 points and a team leading 2.7 assists through 15 games this season.

The Detroit Mercy Titans stay at home Saturday as the worst team in the country winless through 16 games played following an 18 point loss in their last outing. Defensively Detroit Mercy has been no match for their opponents this season giving up 77.4 points per game. Offensively Detroit Mercy is one of the worst teams in the entire country averaging just 60 points on 39.2% shooting from the floor.

The Detroit Mercy defensive struggles continued in their last game against Green Bay giving up 69 points on 49.1% shooting and 38.5% from beyond the arc. Offensively Detroit Mercy was terrible scoring 51 points on 32.7% shooting and turned the ball over seven times in the game. Donovann Toatley led the way of the Detroit Mercy offense against Green Bay with 14 points on 15 shots.