It will be a battle between Hor opponents when the Cleveland State Vikings (5-9, 0-1 Hor) welcome the Detroit Titans (4-9, 1-0 Hor) to the Wolstein Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
Detroit Titans at Cleveland State Vikings ATS Prediction
The last time the Titans played, they were beaten by the Western Michigan Broncos, 89-76. Western Michigan’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Detroit. The Broncos had a rate of 53.7, while the Titans posted a mark of 35.8. Antoine Davis led Detroit in scoring with 32 points on 12-for-26 shooting.
The Vikings lost big to the Davidson Wildcats in their last game, 83-63. Davidson won the rebounding battle. The Wildcats had 21 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Vikings had two and 25, respectively. With 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting, Rashad Williams led Cleveland State in scoring.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Vikings won the last contest 75-72. The Vikings had a better effective field goal percentage (0.588 vs. 0.500) and had a better free throw rate (0.140 vs. 0.125).
Davis and Josh McFolley have played at a high level over the last five games for Detroit. Davis has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, McFolley has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
This game should be a showdown of conflicting tempos. Cleveland State has preferred to play quickly (90th in possessions per game), while Detroit has been more methodical (261st in possessions per game). Furthermore, the Titans rank 44th in turnover percentage (16.8 percent), while the Vikings rank 288th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.4 percent).
Detroit Titans vs. Cleveland State Vikings Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Cleveland State, ATS Winner – Detroit, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Cleveland State averages 15.3 assists per game, which ranks 60th in the country. Detroit ranks 230th in assists allowed per game (19.1).
The Vikings average 37.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 86th in the NCAA. The Titans rank 250th in rebounds allowed per game (42.4).
Detroit averages 26.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 41st in the country. Cleveland State ranks 180th in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
The Titans rank 34th in steals per game (8.4) while the Vikings rank 164th (5.0).
Cleveland State ranks 96th in blocks per game (3.2) while Detroit ranks 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
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The Titans’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.4, down from 8.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Vikings have scored an average of 76.0 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.6 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
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