Cleveland State Vikings vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Cleveland State Vikings (13-9) are en route to Athletics Center O'rena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-9).

The Cleveland State Vikings stepped onto the hardwood against Robert Morris and went home with a win by a final score of 66-64 in their last contest. Cleveland State finished having earned a 49.0% FG percentage (25 of 51) and made 7 out of their 17 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Vikings made 9 of 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Cleveland State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. Robert Morris doled out 12 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Robert Morris totaled 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Robert Morris finished the contest at 46.7% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 15 attempts. They also buried 7 out of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Vikings walked away with 14 and Robert Morris racked up 16 personal fouls.

Tristan Enaruna is one player who was a major factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 57.9% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 37 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 28 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Cleveland State enters this contest with a mark of 13-9 this year. They are averaging 77.3 points per outing (96th in the nation) on 44.3% from the floor. The Vikings are connecting on 36.6% on 3-point shots (163 of 445) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland State is collecting 36.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 293 dimes on the year, which is 137th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Vikings are forcing 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They rank 303rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 302 relinquished this year. The Vikings defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (576 of 1,260) and they surrender 37.4 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 247th in the nation in points per game allowed (73.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 91-87 against Milwaukee. The Golden Grizzlies earned 32 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. Milwaukee committed 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.9%. Regarding shots from distance, Oakland buried 15 out of their 41 attempts (36.6%). Overall, the Golden Grizzlies finished 28 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.8%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Milwaukee to convert 30 of their 73 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 41.1% in the game. They finished 39.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 23 and finished the game at 18 out of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding team rebounding, Oakland permitted Milwaukee to snag 39 in total (13 offensive).

Jack Gohlke pitched in for the Golden Grizzlies for the matchup. He accumulated 27 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for this contest. He buried 8 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Oakland has a win-loss mark of 13-9 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 205th in college basketball. Oakland has scored 1,642 pts so far this year (74.6 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (177th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The Oakland defense concedes 35.6% on shots from distance (197 of 554) and their opposition makes 73.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 16.4 assists and 34.3 boards every game, which ranks 356th and 149th in D-1. The Golden Grizzlies defensively are ranked 252nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 74.3. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (238th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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