Cleveland State Vikings vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/18/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, February 18, 2022

Venue:  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State -6.5, Milwaukee +6.5; Over/Under:  138 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State -6.5, Milwaukee +6.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State -6.5, Milwaukee +6.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  17-7 (1st place, Horizon League)

Milwaukee Panthers:  9-18 (9th place, Horizon League)

 

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Cleveland State Vikings:  3-2 last 5

Milwaukee Panthers:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Cleveland State is coming into this game with a 17-7 record overall and they are 3-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 13-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the IUPUI Jaguars while their 2 losses in that span came against the UIC Flames and the IPFW Mastodons in their last game. Tre Gomillion, Torrey Patton, and Broc Finstuen off the bench all led the team in points in that game with 14 each while D'Moi Hodge was next on the team with 13 points. Anderson Mirambeaux led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Deante Johnson led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 47.6% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 65.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 76.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70 PPG against them. Cleveland State has an ATS record of 10-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-9-1.

 

 

Milwaukee is coming into this game with a 9-18 record overall and they are 6-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 19th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-11 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Northern Kentucky Norse but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Wright State Raiders and the Green Bay Phoenix in their last game. Donovan Newby led the team in points in that game off the bench with 17 while DeAndre Gholston was next on the team with 12 points. Newby and Josh Thomas both led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Gholston and Moses Bol both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They are 41.7% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 72.8% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 64.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.4 PPG against them. Milwaukee has an ATS record of 10-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-9-1.

 

Cleveland State has been struggling recently losing 2 of their last 3 games and they are coming off of a loss in OT against IPFW in their last game. They are still leading the Horizon League with a 13-4 record in their conference games but they have Oakland right on their tail and they will be looking to bounce back here to keep their spot at the top of the conference. They have actually struggled on the road this season as they are only 3-4 on the road this season but they are going up against a Milwaukee side near the bottom of the conference and they even have a losing record at home this season at 6-7. Milwaukee has won 2 straight but they are still not a good team and Cleveland State has control of their own destiny here. With 4 games left Cleveland State can finish the season in 1st place in the conference if they win out their games and they have been dominating this conference all season anyway. This is a great team for them to be facing here as they should be able to get a win over a bad Milwaukee team here on the road but Milwaukee has been alright at home recently and keeping some of their games close so Cleveland State should win this game but only by single digits.

 

Cleveland State Milwaukee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 18, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Cleveland State 82 Milwaukee 77.

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Cleveland State Vikings: 22-15 ATS as a favorite. 20-14 ATS in road games. 12-6 OVER as a favorite.

Milwaukee Panthers: 31-45 ATS in all games. 13-21 ATS in all home games. 18-6 OVER after scoring 65 points or less 3 straight games.

 

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  None.

Milwaukee Panthers:  V. Baker Jr. (G) Ques Fri - Toe injury. P. Baldwin Jr. (G) Ques Fri - Undisclosed injury. T. Ellingson (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. S. Kane (C) Out indefinitely - Toe injury.

 

 

“It was nice to give our cardiacs a rest. Because of our closer games, but our team is clicking at the right time. Milwaukee is a good team. Green Bay (CSU’s last opponent) is a good team. It’s not easy to sit here and play knowing that you are targeted on any given night.” - Dennis Gates on his team’s win against Milwaukee.

 

 

"Our guys played well for a good portion of the game. Then I thought our turnovers really sealed our fate late.” - Pat Baldwin after a loss against IPFW.

 

 

 

T. Gomillion 

D. Hodge 

D. Johnson 

D. Parker 

T. Patton

 

V. Baker 

Deandre Gholston 

J. Lathon 

D. Newby 

J. St. Pierre

 

 

PPG: D. Johnson (16.3)

APG: T. Patton (3.5)

Reb/G: T. Patton (6.6)

 

PPG: D. Gholston (14.7)

APG: J. Lathon (2.9)

Reb/G: P. Baldwin Jr. (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland State Vikings: Dennis Gates (3rd season)

Milwaukee Panthers: Pat Baldwin (5th season)