The Samford Bulldogs (4-0) hope to remain undefeated when they meet the Cleveland State Vikings (2-2) at Wolstein Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 18, 2018.
Samford Bulldogs at Cleveland State Vikings Free Prediction
In the Bulldogs’ last contest, they defeated the Miles Golden Bears, 66-57. The Bulldogs had a much better turnover percentage (14.4 vs. 23.6) and had a much better free throw rate (0.364 vs. 0.250). Samford received a boost from Ruben Guerrero, who was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
The Vikings beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs in their last matchup, 84-69. The Vikings had a turnover percentage of 10.3 (better than their season average of 17.0) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.568 vs. 0.482). Stefan Kenic led Cleveland State in scoring with 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field.
Cleveland State may have trouble getting to the foul line in this meeting. Dating back to last season, the Vikings rank 272nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.213, while Samford ranks 79th in FTA rate allowed (0.207). Furthermore, the upper-echelon offense of the Bulldogs ranks 29th in effective field goal percentage (0.552), while the Vikings have been 91st-worst in the country at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.521).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Cleveland State averages 24.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 66th in the country. Samford ranks 306th in three pointers allowed per game (26.6).
The Bulldogs average 16.3 assists per game, which ranks 27th in the nation. The Vikings rank 261st in assists allowed per game (14.9).
Cleveland State ranks 42nd in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Samford ranks 211th (6.7).
The Bulldogs rank 198th in rebounds allowed per game (35.7) while the Vikings rank 293rd (38.3).
Cleveland State ranks 227th in blocks per game (2.7) while Samford ranks 232nd (2.6).
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