The Illinois State Redbirds (6-5) meet the Cleveland State Vikings (4-7) at Redbird Arena. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Cleveland State Vikings at Illinois State Redbirds Free Prediction
In the Vikings’ last matchup, they were blown out by the Davidson Wildcats, 83-63. Davidson out-rebounded Cleveland State. The Wildcats had 21 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Vikings had two and 25, respectively. Rashad Williams led Cleveland State in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
The Redbirds were victorious over the FGCU Eagles in their last game, 74-66. Illinois State’s free throw rate was their biggest advantage over FGCU. The Redbirds had a rate of 0.298, while the Eagles posted a mark of 0.111. With 17 points and 11 rebounds, Illinois State’s Phil Fayne played well.
Cleveland State Vikings at Illinois State Redbirds Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Illinois State, ATS Winner – Cleveland State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Cleveland State averages 26.4 three pointers per game, which ranks 64th in the NCAA. Illinois State ranks 196th in three pointers allowed per game (25.5).
The Redbirds rank 107th in assists per game (14.9) while the Vikings rank 220th in assists allowed per game (14.9).
Illinois State ranks 154th in rebounds per game (36.5) while Cleveland State ranks 256th (37.9).
The Redbirds average 3.7 blocks per game, which ranks 65th in the country. The Vikings rank 91st in blocks allowed per game (2.8).
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The Vikings have outscored opponents by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Cleveland State has been defeated by an average of 0.6 points.
During their last five games, the Redbirds have scored an average of 75.8 points per game (0.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.0 points per game (0.8 below their season average).
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