An Oakland basketball fan shaved his head to distract a Cleveland State player shooting free throws

Well, this is certainly a new way to distract someone during free throws.

Trying to distract an opposing player while they’re attempting free throws is a timeless tradition in basketball.

Shaving someone’s head as a way to distract said opposing player is certainly a fresh approach.

During Oakland men’s basketball’s Saturday tilt with Cleveland State, a host of Golden Grizzlies fans shaved one of their fellow fan’s head right behind the basket while a Cleveland State player attempted his free throws.

The broadcast crew got a huge kick out of this wild fan stunt, and even if it didn’t work to prevent the attempts, it was a noble (and hilarious) effort all the same.

Can you imagine getting a brand-new haircut at a basketball game while you’re in the stands?

It’s not the typical way to enjoy a game, but this very dedicated Oakland basketball fan has to get a special pat on the back for going this far to help his team.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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Cleveland State vs Wright State College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Cleveland State vs Wright State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Monday.

Cleveland State vs Wright State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Monday, March 7


Cleveland State vs Wright State How To Watch

Date: Monday, March 7
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Cleveland State (20-9), Wright State (19-13)
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Why Cleveland State Will Win

The Vikings have struggled a bit lately, but they’re used to working on the road with five straight away from home before rolling Robert Morris.

They move the ball around better than anyone in the Horizon, they’re great at creating the easy shots, and it shows with great shooting game after great shooting game.

48% from the field, first in the league in rebounding margin, and first in assists, the offense can turn it up a few notches.

Cleveland State was able to beat Wright State on the road back in late January even though it couldn’t do anything from three. However …

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Why Wright State Will Win

Wright State is on a roll.

It’s won three straight and four of its last five with a high-powered attack that’s great at getting to the free throw line and can hang with the Vikings on the boards, passing the ball around, and getting on the move.

No, they don’t shoot as well as Cleveland State does, but they’ve been hovering around 50% for the last few weeks, and again, the free throws are making a difference.

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No, the Horizon League semifinal might not seem like appointment viewing for the sports world, but this might be among the better games of the conference tournament season – at least before the weekend.

Both teams are about even and neither one should be able to do enough from three to pull away and take over.

Free throws will be a problem for the Vikings – it’ll let Wright State take too many – but they’ll be just a wee bit better defensively late to survive.

Cleveland State vs Wright State Prediction, Lines

Cleveland State 73, Wright State 69
Line: Cleveland State -1, o/u: 147
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

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Ohio State basketball beats Cleveland State. Three Things.

The Ohio State basketball team escaped a close call against Cleveland State to remain undefeated. Here are three things we observed.

The Ohio State basketball team ran its record to 5-0, but it’s not a game that anyone is going to be pleased with. That’s because the Buckeyes were barely able to escape a Cleveland State team that just got blown out of the water by the Ohio University Bobcats by 55 points. OSU outlasted the Vikings en route to a 67-61 final.

Still, we pause in these types of things because we have to remember that OSU just came off a pretty impressive win on the road against Notre Dame, and the Buckeyes were without their leading scorer and rebounder, E.J. Liddell. Oh, and it is 2020, so there’s that.

Still, it was a pretty sloppy game that saw Ohio State get outhustled and outshot by a team with a lot less skill and ability.

As usual, here are three things we learned after this one.

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