In their final home game of the season, the Cleveland State Vikings (8-20, 5-10 Hor) host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-11, 8-6 Hor) at Wolstein Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 16, 2018.
Oakland opened as a 4.5-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 153 points.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Cleveland State Vikings ATS Prediction
The Golden Grizzlies are trying to rebound after their 75-73 loss to the Youngstown State Penguins in their last matchup. Youngstown State’s turnover percentage was their largest strength over Oakland. The Penguins had a rate of 7.4 (better than their season average of 16.7), while the Golden Grizzlies posted a mark of 23.0 (above their season average of 16.1). Isaiah Brock had a solid game for Oakland, finishing with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
The last time the Vikings played, they edged the Detroit Titans, 75-72. The Vikings had a solid effective field goal percentage of 0.588 (above their season average of 0.504), while the Titans had a free throw rate of 0.125 (below their season average of 0.231). With 15 points and 12 rebounds, Anthony Wright had a solid game for Cleveland State.
Getting to the line could be scarce for Cleveland State in this matchup. The Vikings rank 321st in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.195, while Oakland ranks 75th in FTA rate allowed (0.205).
Oakland heads into the contest with records of 16-11 straight up (SU) and 7-17 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Golden Grizzlies games, with 13 unders compared to 11 overs.
Meanwhile, Cleveland State is 8-20 SU and 12-11-2 ATS. A little over half of Vikings games have finished over the projected point total.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Jalen Hayes scored a game-high 30 points and the Golden Grizzlies defeated the Vikings 81-68 but did not cover as 16-point favorites. He also recorded 11 rebounds. The game finished with a total of 149 points, which was 8 points below the projected point total of 157 points. Oakland made eight of their 19 three pointers (42.1 percent). Cleveland State was, on the other hand, 8-27 (29.6 percent).
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Cleveland State Vikings ATS Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Oakland, ATS Winner – Oakland, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Oakland is 5-9 ATS with 9 unders and 5 overs.
Cleveland State is 3-5-2 ATS at home with 5 overs, 4 unders and 1 push.
Oakland averages 17.4 assists per game, which ranks 12th in the NCAA. Cleveland State ranks 228th in assists allowed per game (15.3).
The Golden Grizzlies rank 32nd in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while the Vikings rank 200th (23.1).
Oakland ranks 115th in rebounds per game (36.2) while Cleveland State ranks 283rd (30.1).
The Vikings rank 47th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Golden Grizzlies rank 202nd (7.7).
Oakland ranks 20th in blocks per game (5.2) while Cleveland State ranks 165th (2.7).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Oakland is 0-5 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over.
Cleveland State is 3-1-1 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Golden Grizzlies have been outscored by an average of 0.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Oakland has defeated opponents by an average of 2.0 points.
During their last five games, the Vikings have scored an average of 74.4 points per game (6.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.0 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
