IPFW vs Cleveland State Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The PFW Mastodons and the Cleveland State Vikings meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Wolstein Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a PFW vs. Cleveland State prediction.

Matchup History

The Cleveland State Vikings won the first meeting between these two teams at PFW back on January 30th, 2025 by a final score of 68-58. The win gave Cleveland State their 5th straight head-to-head victory over PFW, both straight up, and against the spread.

PFW Recap

The PFW Mastodons come into this game looking to bounce back from a 79-74 loss at the hands of Northern Kentucky last time out to sit at 19-11 on the year.

Mastodons Drop Three Of Last Four Heading Into Season Finale

Jalen Jackson leads PFW in scoring with 19.2 PPG along with 4.2 RPG and 3.2 APG while Rasheed Bello has 16.1 PPG with 4.2 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for PFW so far this season. Corey Hadnot II has 9.5 PPG while Eric Mulder has 8.7 PPG with 6.9 RPG in 22 games played and Quinton Morton-Robertson has 8.1 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 2.7 APG. Chandler Cuthrell also has 7.6 PPG with 5.8 RPG and Maximus Nelson’s contributed 7.4 PPG with 2.2 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Fort Wayne is averaging 82 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 37.3% from three and 76% from the foul line this season.

Why the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will win

• Cleveland State has lost four of its last five games.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won nine of its last 10 Saturday games.

Cleveland State Recap

The Cleveland State Vikings come into this game looking to bounce back from an 82-76 loss at the hands of Wright State last time out to slip to 19-11 on the year.

Vikings Lose Back-To-Back Games & 5 Of Last 7

Tevin Smith leads the Vikings in scoring with 13.7 PPG along with 4.3 RPG while Tahj Staveskie has 12.3 PPG and Dylan Arnett’s added 11.5 PPG with a team-high 7.3 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 9.4 PPG while Chase Robinson’s added 8.9 PPG and Ebrima Dibba has a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Vikings in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Cleveland State is averaging 73.8 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 33.4% from behind the three-point line and 72% from the foul line this season.

Why the Cleveland State Vikings will win

• Cleveland State has won 19 of its last 20 day games against the Horizon League at Wolstein Center.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has lost each of its last five games at Wolstein Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Cleveland State’s last eight home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Nine of Purdue Fort Wayne’s last 11 day games against the Horizon League have produced a total of 150+ points.

PFW vs. Cleveland State Prediction

I’m leaning towards Cleveland State here. Not much of an edge for either side though in all honesty as both teams are struggling mightily coming into this game, but the Vikings do have the head-to-head edge over PFW and I feel like Cleveland State is the more trustworthy team in terms of scoring depth and having bodies to put points on the board. I think Cleveland State gets it done at home here so give me the Vikings in this one.