The Cleveland State Vikings (18-11, 13-5 Horizon) and Green Bay Phoenix (3-26, 2-16) meet Thursday at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Tip time is slated for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cleveland State vs. Green Bay odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Cleveland State is coming off a successful 4-game homestand. The Vikings went 4-0 and 2-2 against the spread (ATS), and that run has them just a half-game behind Youngstown State for 1st place in the Horizon League.
Green Bay is 1-18 in its last 19 games. That stretch includes an 82-77 loss to CSU on Jan. 7, although the Phoenix covered as 13.5-point underdogs. In that game, the Phoenix stayed close by knocking down a season-high 45.8% of its looks from 3-point range.
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Cleveland State at Green Bay odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Cleveland State -13.5 (-105) | Green Bay +13.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cleveland State at Green Bay picks and predictions
Prediction
Cleveland State 77, Green Bay 64
Moneyline
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Against the spread
Cleveland State plays a slow-tempo brand of ball, Most wins by a margin near this were against lesser non-conference foes. That’s much of the reason the Vikings have gone 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
Green Bay shoots a lot of 3s, has improved of late with its accuracy rate and is a danger for a back-door cover here. The Phoenix are a slight lean but likely only an actionable play at a +15. PASS.
Over/Under
The Over is 6-0 in Cleveland State’s last 6 games against losing teams and 8-1 in the Vikings’ last 9 road games against teams playing .400 ball or worse at home. The Over is also 8-1 in Green Bay’s last 9 games against teams playing .600 ball. It also is 5-0 in the last 5 series matchups.
Both teams play at a slow pace, but Cleveland State has picked its up a bit lately. The Vikings do well to generate points off turnovers and offensive rebounds, and that can lead to some quick runs.
BACK THE OVER 134.5 (-110).
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