The Cleveland State Vikings (5-12) travel to play the Wright State Raiders (8-8) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14 and can be seen on ES3.
The Raiders enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Northern Kentucky 60-46 in their last matchup. Mark Alstork was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Vikings, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 65-62 loss against Milwaukee in their last game. Andre Yates led the game in scoring with 15 points.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. Wright State ranks 299th in possessions per game (66.9), while Cleveland State is 338th (65.1).
Wright State is an eight-point favorite against Cleveland State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 121 points. The Raiders have gone 8-8 Straight Up (SU) and 6-7 Against The Spread (ATS). The Raiders prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking 25th in the nation with 88 total three-pointers allowed (5.0 per game).
As for their opponent, the Vikings have records of 6-9 ATS and 5-12 SU.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these conference foes. Their previous game was a Vikings victory, bumping their SU record over their most recent meetings to 6-4. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. During their latest five matchups, neither team ever held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers.
Predictions: SU Winner – CleSt, ATS Winner – CleSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Wright State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Wright State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wright State’s last 5 games.
Wright State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Wright State is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Cleveland State.
Wright State is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland State.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wright State’s last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland State.
In its last game, Cleveland State lost by a margin of three points. Wright State is 1-0 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Cleveland State has a 1-1 record in close games.
The Wright State Raiders average a field goal percentage of 42.6% this season. The Cleveland State Vikings have an abysmal record of 1-12 when opponents have a FG% of 42.6% or greater.
The Wright State Raiders rank lower for their field goal percentage (249th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (218th), but the Cleveland State Vikings have a better FG% ranking (304th) than eFG% ranking (314th).
On average, Wright State makes 4.8 steals per game. Cleveland State is a subpar 5-10 when it gives up at least 4 steals.
