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Horizon League foes meet when the Youngstown State Penguins (19-8, 11-5 Horizon League) visit the Cleveland State Vikings (15-11, 8-7 Horizon League) at Wolstein Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The Vikings are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.
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Who Will Win Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State?
Youngstown State and Cleveland State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Youngstown State has a 7-5-2 record against the spread this season when favored by 3.5 points or more.
Cleveland State has a 5-2 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 3.5 points or more.
These teams average a combined 159.2 points per game, 7.7 more points than the total of 151.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 144.5 points per game, 7.0 fewer than the point total for this game.
The average over/under Youngstown State has had in its games this season is 1.9 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Vikings this season is 1.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Penguins have a 13-8-2 record against the spread this season.
The Vikings are 11-12-2 against the spread this season.
Youngstown State Stats & Insights
Youngstown State has a +319 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.8 points per game. It is putting up 82.6 points per game to rank 22nd in college basketball and is giving up 70.8 per outing to rank 148th in college basketball.
Youngstown State is 16th in college basketball at 40.4 rebounds per game. That’s 6.4 more than the 34 its opponents average.
The Penguins make 9.1 three-pointers per game (34th in college basketball), 1.4 more than their opponents (7.7). They are shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc (222nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.3%.
Youngstown State ranks 40th in college basketball by averaging 101.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 52nd in college basketball, allowing 87.2 points per 100 possessions.
The Penguins score 88.3 points per game in home games, compared to 75.5 points per game in road games, a difference of 12.8 points per contest.
Cleveland State Stats & Insights
Cleveland State is outscoring opponents by 2.9 points per game, with a +75 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.6 points per game (103rd in college basketball) and gives up 73.7 per contest (234th in college basketball).
Cleveland State loses the rebound battle by 1.6 boards on average. It records 35.5 rebounds per game, 186th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 37.1.
Cleveland State knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.8. It shoots 35.9% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31.8%.
Cleveland State’s 95.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 174th in college basketball, and the 91.6 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 160th in college basketball.
At home the Vikings are scoring 80.2 points per game, 7.3 more than they are averaging away (72.9).
Youngstown State Key Players to Watch
The Penguins scoring leader is Ziggy Reid, who averages 14.7 per contest to go with five rebounds and 1.9 assists.
Damiree Burns leads Youngstown State in rebounding, averaging 10.6 per game, while Brett Thompson leads the team in assists, distributing an average of four in each contest.
The Penguins get the most three-point shooting production out of Brandon Rush, who knocks down 2.3 threes per game.
The Youngstown State steals leader is Thompson, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gabe Dynes, who compiles 2.1 rejections per contest.
Cleveland State Key Players to Watch
Tristan Enaruna has the top spot on the Vikings leaderboards for scoring (19.3 per game), rebounds (6.3 per game), and assists (2.8 per game).
Drew Lowder is the top shooter from distance for the Vikings, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
Lowder (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cleveland State while Dylan Arnett (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State Prediction
Youngstown State 76, Cleveland State 75
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