Cleveland State vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1/5/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Milwaukee Panthers and Cleveland State Vikings meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Wolstein Center. The Milwaukee Panthers look for their 10th win. The Cleveland State Vikings look for their ninth win.

The Milwaukee Panthers are averaging 78 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 39.6 percent shooting. BJ Freeman is averaging 10 points and 1.6 assists, while Markeith Browning II is averaging 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. Ahmad Rand is dishing 0.5 assists and Kentrell Pullian is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Milwaukee Panthers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Panthers are allowing 28.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland State Vikings are averaging 67.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Tristan Enaruna is averaging 11.9 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Deshon Parker is averaging 10.9 points and 4.7 assists. Tae Williams is grabbing 5.4 rebounds and Deante Johnson is dishing 1.8 assists. The Cleveland State Vikings are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland State Vikings are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

The Panthers are 44-20-3 ATS in their last 67 Thursday games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games. The Vikings are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Vikings last 5 overall. The home team is 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Milwaukee Panthers still have to prove they can win on the road, but you can argue they’ve been the better team through 14 games. The Cleveland State Vikings have run hot and cold all year, and their offense has been in a bit of a funk over the last week and some change. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been the more consistent team and will have a shot here if those outside shots are falling. Give me the road dog.