Cleveland State Vikings vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: BTN

The Michigan Wolverines (8-24 last season) welcome the Cleveland State Vikings (21-15 last year) at Crisler Center on Monday.

The Cleveland State Vikings took the court against High Point and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-74 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Vikings ended up with 14 while High Point recorded 13 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. High Point walked away from this one shooting 93.3% at the free throw line by making 14 of 15 attempts. Furthermore, High Point had 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. High Point recorded 15 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Cleveland State allowed 53.8% from the floor on 35 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Vikings buried 12 of 18 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Cleveland State finished having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 of 65) and knocked down 6 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Drew Lowder is a guy who was important in the game. He finished 42.9% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He played for 27 minutes and also grabbed 2 boards. He walked away with 17 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Cleveland State steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss mark of 21-15 last year. They lost possession via turnover 10.3 times per game and as a group committed 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a basketball team, Cleveland State pulled down 35.2 boards per game and racked up 477 assists last season, which ranked 109th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Vikings shot 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (232 of 697) and 66.8% from the free throw line. They had an average of 75.5 pts per game (115th in the country) while going 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Vikings forced 13.8 turnovers per contest and they drew 16.7 personal fouls. They were ranked 288th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 469 relinquished last season. The Vikings allowed a field goal percentage of 45.4% (929 of 2,047) and they relinquished 36.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrendered 29.8% from beyond the arc and they were 210th in college hoops in opponents points per game (72.8).

In their last game, the Michigan Wolverines walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-57 against Penn State. The Wolverines earned 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. Penn State had 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Michigan converted 4 of their 18 attempts (22.2%). When the game finished, the Wolverines finished shooting 20 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.5%. The Wolverines allowed Penn State to convert 18 of 47 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 38.3% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 17 and finished the contest at 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Michigan permitted Penn State to get 29 overall (4 offensive).

Terrance Williams ended up being important for the Wolverines in this game. He earned 15 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this game. He converted 5 of 9 in this game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds.

Michigan had a win-loss mark of 8-24 last season. As an offensive unit, the Wolverines shot 44.4% from the field, which ranked them 194th in the nation. Michigan earned 2,334 pts over the course of last year (72.9 per contest) and they snagged 35.4 boards per game. They dished out assists 12.5 times per contest (237th in Division 1) and they turned the ball over 12.9 times per game. The Wolverines were responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they shot 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court were 335th in college basketball in points given up per game with 79.0. They were able to force 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (335th in the country). The Michigan defense surrendered 36.1% on 3-pointers (234 of 649) and their opposition knocked down 72.9% of their free throw shots. They gave up 13.4 dimes and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranked them 232nd and 189th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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