Wisc-Green Bay pays a visit to Cleveland State on Friday, hoping to send the Vikings to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Wolstein Center.

The Vikings sport records of 15-4 and 7-9 ATS heading into this battle, while the Phoenix have 7-10 and 7-7 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-7-1 for the Vikings and 6-8 for the Phoenix.



View Wisc-Green Bay vs Cleveland State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Cleveland State opened as 10-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Vikings - Phoenix odds would favor the Phoenix if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cleveland State is rated No. 155 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Wisc-Green Bay is at No. 135. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-61 win for the Vikings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Cleveland State's No. 229-ranked scoring average of 65.6 PPG, against a Phoenix defense rated No. 121 and allowing 64.8 PPG. The Vikings FG% has averaged 43.9% to date this season, more than the Phoenix shooters have managed so far (40.4% per game).

Defensively, Wisc-Green Bay features the nation's No. 155-rated defense on the road, allowing 70 points per game. Cleveland State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 212 nationally in scoring at home.

Wisc-Green Bay won its last outing, a 57-56 result against Wright State on January 14. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point favorite. Wisc-Green Bay got 16 points from Keifer Sykes en route to a 57-56 victory over Wright State on Saturday at Resch Center.

Cleveland State was a 72-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Valparaiso. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as underdogs. Cleveland State suffered a 72-66 loss against Valparaiso on Sunday, getting 18 points from Tim Kamczyc in a losing effort at Athletics-Recreation Center.


Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Youngstown State are 6-4
After playing Wright State are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Cleveland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Wisc-Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Valparaiso are 2-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Phoenix at Vikings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland State
Wisc-Green Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland State
Wisc-Green Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 5 games
Cleveland State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay
Cleveland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wisc-Green Bay


Next up:
Wisc-Green Bay at Youngstown State, Sunday, January 22
Cleveland State home to Wisc-Milwaukee, Sunday, January 22