Cleveland State Vikings vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Cleveland State Vikings (6-3) are on their way to University Credit Union Pavilion on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the St. Mary's Gaels (3-5).

The Cleveland State Vikings faced off with Detroit and took home the win by a score of 69-58 in their last game. Cleveland State ended the game having earned a 35.1% field goal percentage (20 of 57) and converted 5 of 15 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Vikings made 24 of their 32 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defending, Cleveland State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the field on 22 out of 52 shooting. Detroit totaled 10 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Detroit pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 14 attempts. They knocked down 8 of their 20 shots from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Vikings ended up finishing with 18 while Detroit recorded 20 fouls.

Tristan Enaruna is someone who came through in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 30.8% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 4 out of 13 shooting.

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Cleveland State heads into this contest with a record of 6-3 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Cleveland State is pulling in 37.2 rebounds per game and has 109 assists this season, which is 151st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Vikings are shooting 36.4% on shots from downtown (59 of 162) and 66.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.7 pts per contest (145th in college hoops) on 44.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Vikings have forced 15.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 276th in college hoops in giving up assists with 111 relinquished for the season. The Vikings defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (220 of 512) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 31.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 119th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.7).

In their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-60 when they faced Boise State. The Gaels recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Boise State earned 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Gaels to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, St. Mary's buried 2 out of 14 attempts (14.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Gaels shot 23 out of 49 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9%. The Gaels allowed Boise State to convert 21 out of their 44 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7% for the contest. They finished 38.5% from distance by shooting 5 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning rebounds, St. Mary's allowed Boise State to get 24 in all (3 offensive).

Aidan Mahaney pitched in for the Gaels in the matchup. He converted 6 of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in the game.

St. Mary's has a mark of 3-5 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Gaels are hitting on 42.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 262nd in college basketball. St. Mary's has scored 559 points so far this season (69.9 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per contest (142nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. The Gaels have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 62.9% from the charity stripe.

The Gaels are ranked 14th in college basketball in PPG given up with 61.0. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (62nd in D-1). The St. Mary's defense gives up 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (40 of 131) and their opponents are connecting on 67.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.3 dimes and 30.5 rebounds per contest, which is 50th and 30th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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