The Cleveland State Vikings (14-9, 9-3 Horizon) and Detroit Mercy Titans (8-15, 4-8) meet Thursday at Calihan Hall in Detroit. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cleveland State vs. Detroit Mercy game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Vikings have picked up 3 wins in a row since a 57-56 loss at Northern Kentucky on Jan. 19, and they have managed to cover at a 5-1 against the spread clip across the past 6 games overall. The Over is 5-2 across Cleveland State’s last 7 outings.
The Titans have dropped 3 straight games and have failed to cover the spread in their past 4 outings. The Over is on a 7-2 roll in the past 9 games for Detroit Mercy.
Cleveland State topped Detroit Mercy 92-77 at Wolstein Center as the Vikings covered and the Over cashed back on Dec. 3.
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Cleveland State at Detroit Mercy odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cleveland State -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Detroit Mercy -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cleveland State -1.5 (-105) | Detroit Mercy +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cleveland State at Detroit Mercy picks and predictions
Prediction
Cleveland State 77, Detroit Mercy 71
Moneyline
LEAN CLEVELAND STATE (-125) in this Horizon League rematch.
The Vikings are searching for their 10th conference victory, and one of those wins easily came against the Titans earlier this season. Detroit Mercy enters on a skid, and the Vikings are a very safe play in this road matchup.
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Against the spread
CLEVELAND STATE -1.5 (-105) is a decent play to win by at least a bucket. The Vikings rolled up a 15-point win in the first meeting, and it’s hard to envision CSU losing to a Detroit Mercy team that enters with 7 losses across its last 9 outings. The Titans are just 3-9 ATS across the past 12 games overall, too.
Over/Under
OVER 145.5 (-110) is the lean, but play a half-unit at best.
The Over has cashed in 5 of the past 7 games for Cleveland State, while Detroit has gone Over in 7 of its last 9 games, too. In addition, the Titans have hit the Over in 12 of the past 17 games at home.
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