NCAA Basketball Odds: Cleveland State Vikings vs Illinois-Chicago Flames

Cleveland State Vikings

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Illinois-Chicago Flames
Sunday, January 04, 2015 4:00 PM ET
UIC Pavilion

Illinois-Chicago looks to cover the Flames-Vikings pointspread on Sunday and improve its overall 5-11 mark when they host Cleveland State in college basketball betting action.

Cleveland State Vikings vs Illinois-Chicago Flames Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to side with the Illinois-Chicago Flames to cover the point spread in this one found them as 7-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Cleveland State Vikings vs Illinois-Chicago Flames Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Illinois-Chicago Flames are 5-11 so far on the season, and 4-9 ATS vs the number. The Cleveland State Vikings, meanwhile, are 7-8 and 7-4-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Illinois-Chicago go 2-4 and the Cleveland State Vikings go 3-0 on betting totals.

The Flames - Vikings odds would favor the Vikings if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Illinois-Chicago is rated No. 272 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Cleveland State is at No. 85.

How Cleveland State Vikings vs Illinois-Chicago Flames Stats Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Cleveland State is ranked No. 214 in NCAA basketball at 32.53 per game. Contrast that with Illinois-Chicago's No. 131 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Illinois-Chicago is the No. 193-ranked team in the country at 5.44 per game, while Cleveland State rates No. 44 at 7.67 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Vikings and Panthers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Wisc-Milwaukee was handed a 84-57 defeat on Friday at Wolstein Center.

The Flames got 25 points from Jay Harris as Illinois-Chicago ran past Youngstown State 77-71 on Friday at UIC Pavilion.

Cleveland State Vikings vs Illinois-Chicago Flames Betting Odds Trends

Cleveland State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois-Chicago
Cleveland State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Illinois-Chicago
Illinois-Chicago is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Illinois-Chicago is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games at home
Illinois-Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland State
Illinois-Chicago is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cleveland State

Next Betting Matchups

Cleveland State home to Oakland, Thursday, January 8th
Illinois-Chicago at Valparaiso, Thursday, January 8th

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