Queens NC vs Cleveland State Prediction 3/24/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Queens vs Cleveland State prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, March 24 at the Ocean Center, in Daytona Beach, FL. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this game in the quarterfinals of the CBI. The winner of this game will meet Army or Florida Gulf Coast in the semis.

Queens University Royals Betting Preview

The Queens University Royals (20-14, 19-13 ATS) finished the regular season in a hot and cold form and failed to connect two victories for more than a month. The Royals joined the ASUN tournament as the No. 6 seed and defeated the No. 3 Florida Gulf Coast 71-65, but fell short to the eventual winners Lipscomb in the semifinals; the Bisons won 81-75 in overtime. Queens opened the CBI tournament with an 85-78 victory over Northern Arizona.

Queens University is averaging 76.0 PPG (118th) and is allowing 73.7 PPG (234th). The Royals are getting 37.5 RPG (65th) and dish out 15.8 APG (50th). Leo Colimerio is the team’s top performer with 14.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 3.1 APG. Chris Ashby has 12.7 PPG, while Yoav Berman contributes 8.1 PPG and 2.8 RPG.

Cleveland State Vikings Betting Preview

The Cleveland State Vikings (21-12, 16-13-1 ATS) failed to impress late in the regular season as they lost five of the final eight games, but still secured the No. 2 seed and skipped the first round of the Horizon tournament. The Vikings edged out Northern Kentucky 68-63 in the quarterfinals but fell short to Youngstown State 56-54 in the semis. Cleveland State got an invitation to the CBI and joined the tournament in the quarterfinals.

Cleveland State averages 72.8 PPG (221st) and allows 66.0 PPG (33rd). The Vikings are 272nd in rebounds (34.3) and 177th in assists (13.9). Tevin Smith leads the team with 13.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.2 SPG, and 1.2 BPG. Tahj Staveskie follows him with 12.0 PPG and 2.1 RPG, while Dylan Arnett chips in 11.4 PPG, a team-high 7.3 RPG, and a team-high 1.4 BPG.

Why Queens will beat Cleveland State

• Queens University has won each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Cleveland State has lost five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Cleveland State has lost the first half in three of its last four day games against non-conference opponents.

Why Cleveland State will beat Queens

• Cleveland State has won 10 of its last 12 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Queens University has lost the first half in three of its last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Queens University’s last five day games has produced a total of 155+ points.
• Eight of Cleveland State’s last 10 games against non-conference opponents have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Cleveland State ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (53.0).
• Cleveland State ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (22.6).
• Queens University ranks 49th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (26.8).

Queens vs Cleveland State Prediction

It’s going to be the first-ever meeting between these schools. Queens were excellent offensively in the first round against Northern Arizona and scored 85 points, but this one will be a completely different game. Cleveland State has the best defense of all teams at this tournament, so the Royals will have a much harder job to score points here. The Vikings have an 11-19 Over/Under record this season and are 3-7 Over/Under in the previous 10 games, so I am backing Under in this encounter.

Oliver Zivic's Pick: Under 145.5