Cleveland State Vikings vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 3/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024

Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPNU

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (21-11) are welcoming the Cleveland State Vikings (20-13) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Monday.

The Cleveland State Vikings stepped onto the hardwood against Youngstown State and took home the win by a score of 82-70 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Vikings walked away with 16 while Youngstown State recorded 20 fouls. They converted 5 of 31 tries from distance. Youngstown State finished shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of 15 shots. Additionally, Youngstown State pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Youngstown State recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Cleveland State let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Vikings buried 16 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 59.3%. Cleveland State walked away from the contest with a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and converted 8 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Chase Robinson is a guy who was important for this game. He went 71.4% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He left the arena with 20 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Cleveland State will enter this matchup with a mark of 20-13 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Cleveland State is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 437 assists for the season, which ranks 122nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Vikings are connecting on 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (219 of 644) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.4 pts per game (102nd in the nation) while going 45.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Vikings have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They surrender 30.3% on shots from distance and they are 215th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.9). The Vikings are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (851 of 1,862) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 257th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 427 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 75-65 when they faced IPFW. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Oakland permitted IPFW to snag 27 overall (6 offensive). They went 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 32 and finished the contest at 7 of 9 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Golden Grizzlies allowed IPFW to make 23 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.3% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Grizzlies finished the game shooting 27 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Oakland made 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. IPFW committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for 16 shots. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Golden Grizzlies were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this contest.

Rocket Watts was important for the Golden Grizzlies for this contest. He made 7 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He had 18 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for this contest.

Oakland has a record of 21-11 for the season. The Golden Grizzlies commit 15.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per contest (110th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per contest. Oakland has totaled 2,441 points on the season (76.3 per contest) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 142nd in Division 1.

The Oakland defense gives up 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (276 of 800) and opponents are converting on 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 16.4 assists and 34.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 356th and 144th in college hoops. The Golden Grizzlies are ranked 214th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.9. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (190th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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