The Cleveland State Vikings (10-8, 5-2 Horizon) and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-6, 4-3) meet Monday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cleveland State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Vikings have picked up 3 wins in the past 4 outings. Cleveland State hasn’t lost in regulation in 4 outings dating back to Dec. 29 at Youngstown State, the 1st-place team in the Horizon League.
The Mastodons have also won 3 of the past 4 games overall, but they have failed to cover the past 3 outings and are 1-4 against the spread in the past 5 games. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for Purdue Fort Wayne.
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Cleveland State at Purdue Fort Wayne odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cleveland State +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Purdue Fort Wayne -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cleveland State +5.5 (-110) | Purdue Fort Wayne -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Cleveland State at Purdue Fort Wayne picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue Fort Wayne 70, Cleveland State 66
Moneyline
This should be a close game, and you can’t risk more than 2 times your potential return with Purdue Fort Wayne (-230).
PASS.
Against the spread
CLEVELAND STATE +5.5 (-110) is worth a look catching nearly 3 buckets.
While the Vikings are just 2-6 ATS in the past 8 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in the past 5 against winning teams, Purdue Fort Wayne is 1-4 ATS in the past 5 outings overall and 2-8 ATS in the past 10 at home.
CSU is the lean because the underdog has cashed in 4 straight meetings in this series, while the road team is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 overall.
Over/Under
UNDER 136.5 (-105) is the lean, ever so slightly.
The Under has connected in 9 of the past 12 games on the road for Cleveland State and in 7 of its last 8 road games against teams with a winning home record.
The Under is also 10-4 in the past 14 games overall for the Mastodons, while hitting at a 4-1 clip in the past 5 by Purdue Fort Wayne following a non-cover.
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