Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/12/23
Youngstown State Penguins (20-6) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (15-11)
February 12, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland State Vikings +1.5 / Youngstown State Penguins -1.5; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Youngstown State Penguins and Cleveland State Vikings meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Wolstein Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Youngstown State Penguins Betting Preview
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 83.5 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Dwayne Cohill is averaging 18.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Brandon Rush is averaging 14.2 points and 2.8 rebounds. Malek Green is the third double-digit scorer and Adrian Nelson is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland State Vikings Betting Preview
The Cleveland State Vikings are averaging 70.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Tristan Enaruna is averaging 14.6 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Deshon Parker is averaging 10.5 points and 3.8 assists. Drew Lowder is the third double-digit scorer and Tae Williams is dishing 1.5 assists. The Cleveland State Vikings are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland State Vikings are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
Youngstown State vs Cleveland State Trends
The Penguins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Vikings are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 18-7 in Penguins last 25 overall. The over is 5-1 in Vikings last 6 overall. The underdog is 20-9-2 ATS in the last 31 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Cleveland State Vikings are going to have their chances at home where they play well, but there’s no doubt Youngstown State is the better team and playing the better ball overall right now. Youngstown State has also proven it can win on the road and is 9-3 ATS on the road as well. It’s just a bucket. Give me Youngstown State.
