Youngstown State (11-6) vs Cleveland State (11-6)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm (Beeghly Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Youngstown State -3 — Over/Under: 140
The Cleveland State Vikings and the Youngstown State Penguins meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Beeghly Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State prediction.
Cleveland State Recap
The Cleveland State Vikings come into this game looking to build on their 80-69 win over Robert Morris last time out to improve to 11-6 on the year. After this game, Cleveland State will head home for a matchup with Northern Kentucky.
Vikings Win 7th In A Row
Tevin Smith leads the Vikings in scoring with 13.9 PPG along with 4.6 RPG while Tahj Staveskie has 11.1 PPG and Dylan Arnett added 10.7 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead the Vikings in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Cleveland State up to this point in the year. Je’Shawn Stevenson has 9.9 PPG, Chase Robinson added 7.8 PPG, and Ebrima Dibba has a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Vikings in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Cleveland State is averaging 74.4 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 33.4% from behind the three-point line, and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Cleveland State Vikings will win
- Cleveland State has won each of its last seven games.
Youngstown State Recap
The Youngstown State Penguins come into this game looking to keep the ball rolling after a 72-61 win over Northern Kentucky last time out to improve to 11-6 on the year. After this game, Youngstown State will head on the road for a date with the Milwaukee Panthers.
Penguins Win 9th In Last 10
EJ Farmer leads the Penguins in scoring with 14.4 PPG and 3.4 RPG while Nico Galette has 12.8 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG and 2.9 APG, leading the Penguins in rebounding and assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Youngstown State up to this point in the year. Juwan Maxey has 9 PPG with 2.5 APG of his own while Ty Harper has 9.1 PPG as well this season for YSU. As a team, Youngstown State is averaging 74.6 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field, 30.8% from three, and 71% from the foul line this season.
Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win
- Youngstown State has won nine of its last 10 games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Cleveland State’s last eight road day games against the Horizon League have produced a total of 143+ points.
- Each of the last seven day games between Cleveland State and Youngstown State has produced a total of 154+ points.
Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Prediction
I’m on Cleveland State and the points here. I just envision this being a knock-down and drag-out kind of game between two teams jostling for the top spot in the Horizon League standings and both have been red-hot over the last month and a half. I think Youngstown State could definitely still win this, but I think this is a 2-3-point game at best. Give me Cleveland State and the points in an under-the-radar candidate for one of the games of the day.