The Robert Morris Colonials (11-14, 6-8 Horizon) visit the Cleveland State Vikings (14-11, 9-5) on Friday. Tip from Wolstein Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Robert Morris lost to Wright State 82-67 on Saturday, failing to cover as 1-point home underdogs. It has now lost 2 in a row, but it is 3-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last 5 games. Over their last 10, the Colonials are just 4-6 ATS and are 12-10-1 ATS this season.
Cleveland State fell to Oakland 92-89 in overtime on Saturday and failed to cover as 1-point road underdogs. It has dropped 3 straight ATS, but is 5-3 ATS in its last 8 games to improve to 12-11 ATS on the season.
The Vikings took down the Colonials 63-54 as 2-point road favorites in their 1st matchup this season on Dec. 31.
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Robert Morris at Cleveland State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:35 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Robert Morris +6.5 (-115) | Cleveland State -6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Robert Morris at Cleveland State picks and predictions
Prediction
Cleveland State 73, Robert Morris 65
Moneyline
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Against the spread
LEAN CLEVELAND STATE -6.5 (-105).
Robert Morris is just 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games following a straight up loss and 0-4 ATS in its last 4 against a team with a winning record.
Cleveland State has played its best basketball on its home court this season with an 8-3 home record while Robert Morris has not played as well on the road with just a 4-7 away record.
Cleveland State has dominated the matchup between the Colonials, winning 6 in a row with a 3-2 ATS record in the last 5 that featured a spread.
Over/Under
BET OVER 134.5 (-110).
The Over is 10-2 in the last 12 Friday games for Robert Morris, 9-2 in its last 11 games following a double-digit loss at home and 4-1 in its last 5 games following a straight up loss.
For the Vikings, the Over is 5-0 in their last 5 games and 4-0 in their last 4 following a ATS loss. The Over is also 12-3 in their last 15 home games.
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