Cleveland State Vikings vs Robert Morris Colonials Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/07/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, January 7, 2022

Venue:  UPMC Events Center, Moon Twp, PA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State -7.5, RMU +7.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State -7.5, RMU +7.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State -7.5, RMU +7.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  8-3 (1st place, Horizon League)

Robert Morris Colonials:  2-11 (12th place, Horizon League)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Will Rogers has made +$25,395 SINCE AUGUST! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  4-1 last 5

Robert Morris Colonials:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Cleveland State is coming into this game with an 8-3 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Oklahoma State Cowboys but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Fort Wayne Mastodons and Fort Wayne again in their last game. Tre Gomillion led the team in points in that game with 21 while Jayson Woodrich off the bench was next on the team with 12 points. D'Moi Hodge led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Torrey Patton led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 48% from the field, 32.8% from 3-point range, and 66.5% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 76.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.8 PPG against them. Cleveland State has an ATS record of 5-4 this season and their O/U record is 4-5.

 

 

RMU is coming into this game with a 2-11 record overall and they are 1-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 0-4 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Saint Francis Red Flash but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Youngstown State Penguins in their last game. Rasheem Dunn led the team in points in that game with 15 while Enoch Cheeks was next on the team with 12 points. Dunn also led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Cheeks led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 45.2% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 70 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 78.8 PPG against them. RMU has an ATS record of 2-10 this season and their O/U record is 7-5.

 

RMU is coming into this game as a 7.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. RMU has not been having a good season with just 2 wins so far but they will be at home here and they are still looking for their first conference win. They are facing a Cleveland State side that has not been good on the road this season losing both of their games but they have not been that great at home either. They have been winning a lot of games at home but they are not winning their games by a lot and a majority of their games have been won by less than 10 points. They will likely struggle again on the road here and they are going up against a RMU side that will be desperate to get a win here and snap their bad streak. The best bet to place in this game is on RMU to cover the spread and keep this game close.

 

Cleveland State Robert Morris Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 7, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cleveland State 72 RMU 68.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Cleveland State Vikings Robert Morris Colonials prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAB predictions and previews.

 

 

Cleveland State Vikings: 41-24 ATS in all games. 18-7 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 18-7 ATS as a favorite. 18-11 ATS in road games. 32-13 ATS against conference opponents. 13-6 ATS in January games.

Robert Morris Colonials: 2-10 ATS in all games. 2-9 ATS as an underdog. 8-13 ATS when playing with one or less days rest. 1-6 ATS after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds. 1-9 ATS after playing a game as an underdog.

 

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  None.

Robert Morris Colonials:  None.

 

 

“He changed the game to a level that allowed us different defensive coverages. It made them think a little different than the scouting report. He did his part, our players did their part.” - Dennis Gates on the presence of Anderson Mirambeaux in their win against Purdue-Fort Wayne.

 

 

“Obviously when we transition with the number of new guys we’ve added to the roster this year, it’s like starting all over, and that was in the summer, at square one.” - Andrew Toole on his team and where they are at this season.

 

 

 

T. Gomillion 

D. Hodge 

D. Johnson 

D. Parker 

T. Patton

 

E. Cheeks 

R. Dunn 

M. Green 

K. Spear 

J. Winston

 

 

PPG: D. Hodge (14.3)

APG: T. Patton (4)

Reb/G: T. Patton (7)

 

PPG: R. Dunn (12.8)

APG: R. Dunn (4.1)

Reb/G: K. Spear (7.2)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland State Vikings: Dennis Gates (3rd season)

Robert Morris Colonials: Andrew Toole (12th season)