Western Michigan vs Cleveland State 11/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Cleveland State Vikings and the Western Michigan Broncos meet in college basketball action from Read Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Cleveland State Vikings will look to build on their 77-63 win over Chicago State last time out. Tristan Enaruna leads Cleveland State in scoring and rebounding with 13.2 PPG and 7.8 RPG while Deshon Parker has 10 PPG with a team-high 6.2 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for Cleveland State so far this season. Deante Johnson also has 9.7 PPG and 5.7 RPG while Tae Williams has 9.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG as well this season. As a team, Cleveland State is averaging 66.3 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 28.9% from three and 63.3% from the foul line this season.

The Western Michigan Broncos will hope to bounce back from a 63-57 loss to Georgia Southern last time out. Lamar Norman Jr. leads the Broncos in scoring and rebounding with 23.2 PPG and 3 APG while Tray Maddox Jr. has 10.3 PPG as well this season. Titus Wright has 10.2 PPG with 6.5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Western Michigan so far this season while Markeese Hastings leads the Broncos in rebounding with 8 RPG as well this season. As a team, Western Michigan is averaging 76.5 PPG on 46.6% shooting from the field, 35.3% from three and 75.6% from the foul line so far this season.

Cleveland State is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 road games. Western Michigan is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games.

I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I’m leaning towards Cleveland State here. Western Michigan can’t cover a spread right now if their lives depended on it, and while I haven’t been a huge Cleveland State fan this season, I think it’s better than the alternative right now which isn’t great to begin with. Not a game I’m rushing to bet but I’ll back the Vikings here.