Cleveland State vs PFW Prediction College Basketball Picks 2/7/24

The Cleveland State Vikings look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons need a win after losing 6 of their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Cleveland State Vikings vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons prediction.

Cleveland State Vikings Betting Preview

The Cleveland State Vikings recently beat Robert Morris and Detroit while losing to Oakland. The Cleveland State Vikings are averaging 77 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.9 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Tristan Enaruna is averaging 19 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Tae Williams is averaging 12.3 points and 2 assists. Drew Lowder is the third double-digit scorer and Jayson Woodrich is dishing 0.7 assists. The Cleveland State Vikings are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 66.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland State Vikings are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Preview

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are coming off a win over Youngstown State and a loss to Milwaukee. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are averaging 81.8 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Jalen Jackson is averaging 15.6 points and 2.1 assists, while Rasheed Bello is averaging 15.3 points and 3 rebounds. Quinton Morton-Robertson is the third double-digit scorer and Anthony Roberts is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Team Facts

• Purdue Fort Wayne has lost seven of its last eight games against the Horizon League at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
• Four of Purdue Fort Wayne’s last five home night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Horizon League at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Cleveland State Vikings Team Facts

• Cleveland State has won each of its last nine games when playing with a rest advantage.
• Cleveland State has won the first half in each of its last four night games against Purdue Fort Wayne.

Matchup/League Facts

• Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (17.6).
• Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (10.0).
• Cleveland State ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (62.9).
• Cleveland State ranks 45th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (8.4).

Cleveland State Vikings vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons prediction

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but they’ve lost 6 of their last 8 games and struggle defensively at times. The Cleveland State Vikings beat Fort Wayne a couple of weeks ago and have won 8 of the last 10 meetings overall against the Mastodons. There’s not much separating thee two teams, and Cleveland State has the offense to keep up. I’ll grab the points with the Vikings.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Cleveland State +3.5