The Cleveland State Vikings (11-9, 6-3 Horizon) battle the Wright State Raiders (11-9, 4-5) on Saturday, with tip-off from Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cleveland State vs. Wright State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Cleveland State fell to Northern Kentucky 57-56 on the road on Thursday, but covered as 5-point underdogs. It has now covered the spread in 3 straight games, but is 4-6 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10. This season, the Vikings are 10-8 ATS. The Vikings have struggled offensively this season, scoring only 68.8 points per game (242nd).
The Raiders lost 88-80 to Purdue Fort Wayne at home on Thursday, failing to cover as 3.5-point home favorites. In their last 5 games, they are 3-2 ATS and 4-5 ATS in their last 9 games featuring a spread. The Raiders are 9-9 ATS this season. Wright State has shot the ball well this season, ranking 5th in the country for field goal percentage (50.24%).
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Cleveland State at Wright State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:47 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cleveland State +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Wright State -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cleveland State +3.5 (-115) | Wright State -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cleveland State at Wright State picks and predictions
Prediction
Wright State 76, Cleveland State 71
Moneyline
PASS.
There is more value on the Wright State spread than there is on the -165 moneyline play.
Against the spread
BET WRIGHT STATE -3.5 (-105).
In their previous matchup this season, Wright State took down the Vikings 82-67 on the road, covering as 1-point road favorites by 14 points.
This should be an interesting matchup as Wright State’s strength is its offense while Cleveland State’s strength is its defense. On the flip side, both teams have struggled equally on defense and offense, respectively, ranking below 200th in points per game, field goal percentage, and 3-point percentage.
The Raiders are also 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS loss and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.
Over/Under
BET OVER 142.5 (-110).
In the previous 10 matchups between these teams, the closing line has been below 142 points only 3 times.
For Wright State, in their previous 10 games, the closing line has only been below 142 points 3 times as well. In that span, the Over is 7-3. The Over is also 6-1-1 in the Raiders’ last 8 games following an ATS loss.
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