Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Prediction 3/10/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Youngstown State (20-12) vs. Cleveland State (21-11)
March 10, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland State -2.5; Over/Under: 139.5
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The Youngstown State Penguins and the Cleveland State Vikings meet Monday in college basketball action from the Wolstein Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams split the regular season meetings, with the road team winning both matchups between these two sides. Cleveland State won at Youngstown State 80-72 back on January 11th, 2025, before Youngstown State got their revenge at Cleveland State on February 16th, 2025, by a final count of 68-60.
Youngstown State Recap
The Youngstown State Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 72-67 win over PFW last time out to sit at 20-12 on the year.
Penguins Looking to Make First Horizon League Championship Game Appearance
EJ Farmer leads the Penguins in scoring with 15.1 PPG and 4.1 RPG while Nico Galette has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 7.2 RPG and 3 APG, leading the Penguins in rebounding and assists. Juwan Maxey has 11.1 PPG with 2.1 APG of his own while Ty Harper also has 10.4 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Youngstown State up to this point in the year. Cris Carroll has 9.3 PPG with 5.1 RPG and Jason Nelson has 8.1 PPG with 2.7 APG as well this season for Youngstown State. As a team, Youngstown State is averaging 77 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 31.8% from three and 73.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win
- Youngstown State has won four of its last five night games.
- Cleveland State has lost four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
Cleveland State Recap
The Cleveland State Vikings come into this game looking to make it back to the Horizon League title game after a 68-63 win over Northern Kentucky last time out.
Vikings Looking For First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2021
Tevin Smith leads the Vikings in scoring with 13.8 PPG along with 4.3 RPG while Tahj Staveskie has 12.1 PPG. Dylan Arnett’s added 11.5 PPG with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead the Vikings in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Cleveland State up to this point in the year. Je’Shawn Stevenson has 9.5 PPG while Chase Robinson’s added 8.8 PPG and Ebrima Dibba has a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Vikings in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Cleveland State is averaging 73.4 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 32.8% from behind the three-point line and 72.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Cleveland State Vikings will win
- Youngstown State has lost each of its last three games against the Horizon League at neutral venues.
- Cleveland State has won 17 of its last 22 games.
Total Points Facts
- Thirteen of Youngstown State’s last 15 games have produced a total of 142+ points.
- Six of Cleveland State’s last seven games against Conference opponents at Corteva Coliseum have produced a total of 143+ points.
Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Prediction
I’m on Cleveland State here. I think that Youngstown State has the better shooting percentages in conference play, but Youngstown State is in some deep water/uncharted territory if you will as the program has never played in the Horizon League title game. Cleveland State has just had a knack for showing up in the big moments the last few years in the Horizon League tournament, and when it comes down to it, I think the Vikings are the more trustworthy team here. Give me Cleveland State.
