Cleveland State pays a visit to Wisc-Milwaukee on Thursday, hoping to send the Panthers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at U.S. Cellular Arena.

The Panthers sit at 4-13 (5-10 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Vikings are currently 10-8 (6-8 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Wisc-Milwaukee is 5-6 OU, and Cleveland State is 4-5-1 OU.



View Cleveland State vs Wisc-Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Panthers at No. 277 and the Vikings at No. 285 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 64-58 result in favor of the Vikings.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Wisc-Milwaukee's No. 239-rated squad against Cleveland State's No. 309-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Wisc-Milwaukee rates No. 132 in the country with 6.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 144 nationally with 6.4 per match.

Defensively, Cleveland State features the nation's No. 289-rated defense on the road, allowing 76 points per game. Wisc-Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 244 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cleveland State, they were a 74-62 Sportsbook as they battled Detroit at home. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. The Vikings grabbed a 74-62 win over the Titans on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Bryn Forbes at Wolstein Center.

In their last action, Wisc-Milwaukee was a 76-52 loser at home against Valparaiso. They failed to cover the 11-point spread as underdogs. Wisc-Milwaukee was run off the court by the Crusaders on Saturday as Valparaiso routed them 76-52 at U.S. Cellular Arena.


Cleveland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Wisc-Green Bay are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 9-1
After a win are 3-7

Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Youngstown State are 7-3
After playing Valparaiso are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

A few Vikings at Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Cleveland State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Cleveland State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Cleveland State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland State
Wisc-Milwaukee is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland State
Wisc-Milwaukee is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Cleveland State


Next up:
Cleveland State at Wisc-Green Bay, Saturday, January 19
Wisc-Milwaukee home to Youngstown State, Saturday, January 19