Next up on our NCAAB schedule of betting picks and predictions is a matchup in the Horizon League between the Wright State Raiders (16-11, 9-7 Horizon) and Cleveland State Vikings (16-11, 11-5 Horizon) on Friday night. Tip-off from Wolstein Center in Cleveland is scheduled for 7:00 pm EST and will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+.
This is the second of two regular-season meetings between these two NCAA basketball teams, with the Vikings taking the first meeting by eight in Dayton less than a month ago. Continue reading for our Wright State vs. Cleveland State prediction.
Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings Odds
According to the NCAAB odds, Cleveland State is favored by 2 with an over/under of 148 points on Friday night. Cleveland State is -125 on the moneyline, while Wright State is +105.
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Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings Information
Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings
Location of the Game: Wolstein Center – Cleveland, Ohio
Date and Time: Friday, February 17, 2023 – 7:00 pm ET
How to Watch: ESPNU | ESPN+
Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings Analysis
Wright State Raiders Performance Recap and Analysis
The visitors enter this pivotal matchup alone in sixth place in the Horizon as we take a look at the Wright State Raiders standings. A loss drops them no lower, but a win would mean six teams in the Horizon would have double-digit conference victories and would surpass Cleveland State on their overall record.
Wright State enters this contest winners of three in a row and five out of their last six, with their only defeat during this stretch coming in three overtimes to Youngstown State, the top team in the league.
The Raiders do feature one of the best college basketball players in the conference in Trey Calvin, who is one of only two players in the Horizon averaging more than 20 ppg, and poured in 44 in that 3OT loss back on February 2. He had 24 in the first meeting with Cleveland State, and he’s also fourth in the Horizon in assists.
Wright State Raiders Key Injuries
No Raiders appear on the college basketball injury report, so they’ll be at full strength for this one.
Wright State Raiders Betting Trends to Know
The Raiders are 6-0 ATS in their last six games overall, 4-0 ATS in their last four Friday games, and 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.
Cleveland State Vikings Performance Recap and Analysis
After two straight losses to open February, the Cleveland State Vikings odds of winning the Horizon League regular season title decreased dramatically. However, they responded with back-to-back wins in their two most recent contests, albeit by a combined five points.
The Vikings are 10-3 on their home floor this year, with their last home defeat coming all the way back on January 5 in overtime to Milwaukee. Another look at the college basketball standings sees them just 1.5 games behind the Penguins, tied with Northern Kentucky, and just a half-game back of the Panthers.
Keep reading for our Wright State vs. Cleveland State prediction.
Cleveland State Vikings Key Injuries
The injury report is also clean for the Vikings, who will also be at their full complement this evening.
Cleveland State Vikings Betting Trends to Know
The Vikings are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 and 5-0 ATS in their last five games vs. a team with a winning straight-up record.
Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings Betting Picks
Of all the NCAA basketball games today, this is one of three pitting two Horizon League representatives against one another. Both teams stay in the hunt with wins, while a loss would be costly, with only three remaining games on both schedules following this one.
The public is all over the home team despite Wright State’s recent trends. We expect a tight battle which usually translates to the Under, but we’re going the other way.
The Over is 4-0 in the Vikings’ last four games following a straight-up win and 6-1 in their last seven overall, and 4-0 in the Raiders’ last four overall, and 6-1 in their last seven road games. Enjoy this one as the points pile up, as our final Wright State vs. Cleveland State prediction is below.
Wright State Raiders vs. Cleveland State Vikings Score Predictions
- Pick: Wright State 80 Cleveland State 76
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