Cleveland State Vikings vs Wright State Raiders Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/28/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 28, 2022

Venue:  Nutter Center, Fairborn, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State +2, Wright State -2; Over/Under:  149 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State NL, Wright State NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cleveland State NL, Wright State NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  13-4 (1st place, Horizon League)

Wright State Raiders:  11-9 (3rd place, Horizon League)

 

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Cleveland State Vikings:  4-1 last 5

Wright State Raiders:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Cleveland State is coming into this game with a 13-4 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 9-1 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Detroit Mercy Titans, the Youngstown State Penguins, and the Robert Morris Colonials in their last game. D'Moi Hodge led the team in points in that game with 22 while Torrey Patton was next on the team with 21 points. Patton led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Patton and Deante Johnson both led the team in rebounds with 5 each. They are 46.8% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 65.1% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 74.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 PPG against them. Cleveland State has an ATS record of 6-9 this season and their O/U record is 6-8-1.

 

 

Wright State is coming into this game with an 11-9 record overall and they are 6-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 8-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the IUPUI Jaguars and the UIC Flames while their loss came against the Northern Kentucky Norse in their last game. Tanner Holden led the team in points in that game with 22 while Tim Finke was next on the team with 12 points. Trey Calvin led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Grant Basile led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 46.5% from the field, 31.2% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 75.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.8 PPG against them. Wright State has an ATS record of 6-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

 

Cleveland State is coming into this game as a 2 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Cleveland State has been having a great season and they currently lead their conference with a great record and they are 9-1 in conference games. They have won 3 straight games and have been playing very well against conference opponents. They are going up against a Wright State side that are coming off of a loss in their last game and have only won 2 of their last 4 games. Their 2 wins in that span came against UIC and IUPUI, two of the worst teams in this conference, and they have not really played any tough competition recently. Cleveland State is a much better team and they will repeat their result with Wright State from earlier this season when Cleveland State won by 10 points. The best bet to place in this game is on Cleveland State to cover the spread and win this game as they have been playing much better than Wright State.

 

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Cleveland State Vikings: 42-29 ATS in all games. 16-5 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 23-17 ATS as an underdog. 19-12 ATS in road games. 33-18 ATS against conference opponents. 31-19 ATS after a conference game. 32-16 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week.

Wright State Raiders: 6-13 ATS in all games. 1-5 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 6-11 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 12-17 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 19-28 ATS after a conference game. 6-17 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite.

 

 

Cleveland State Vikings:  None.

Wright State Raiders:  None.

 

 

“We made some great in-game adjustments and did some things defensively that we didn’t want to show in the first half. That was taking Green away and making somebody else bring the ball up and initiate their offense.” - Dennis Gates on his team’s win against Robert Morris.

 

 

“The teams that deal with it the best and don’t use it as an excuse will do better.” - Scott Nagy on his missing players due to covid-19.

 

 

 

T. Gomillion 

D. Hodge 

D. Johnson 

D. Parker 

T. Patton

 

G. Basile 

A. Braun 

T. Calvin 

T. Finke 

T. Holden

 

 

PPG: D. Hodge (15.6)

APG: T. Patton (4.1)

Reb/G: T. Patton (6.9)

 

PPG: T. Holden (20.6)

APG: T. Holden (3)

Reb/G: G. Basile (8.9)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland State Vikings: Dennis Gates (3rd season)

Wright State Raiders: Scott Nagy (6th season)