Cleveland State at Oakland odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

22-02-2025

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (12-16, 9-8 Horizon League) are at home in Horizon League action against the Cleveland State Vikings (19-9, 13-4 Horizon League) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Below, we investigate the Oakland vs. Cleveland State odds and lines around this matchup.
No line is set yet for the Golden Grizzlies vs. Vikings matchup.
Oakland has a 12-15-0 record against the spread this season compared to Cleveland State, who is 16-10-0 ATS. The Golden Grizzlies have a 13-14-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Vikings have a record of 8-17-1 when it comes to hitting the over. Oakland has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall in the past 10 games. Cleveland State has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games.
Before this matchup, here's everything you need to get ready for Sunday's college hoops action.
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Oakland vs. Cleveland State prediction
Oakland 70, Cleveland State 69
Against the spread
Oakland has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
Cleveland State has put together a 16-10-0 record against the spread this year.
The Golden Grizzlies score 68.4 points per game, only 3.1 more points than the 65.3 the Vikings give up.
Oakland is 8-8 against the spread and 10-8 overall when scoring more than 65.3 points.
When Cleveland State gives up fewer than 68.4 points, it is 12-5 against the spread and 16-4 overall.
The Vikings average just 2.6 more points per game (73.3) than the Golden Grizzlies allow (70.7).
When it scores more than 70.7 points, Cleveland State is 12-1 against the spread and 15-1 overall.
Oakland is 9-6 against the spread and 11-6 overall when it allows fewer than 73.3 points.
Players to watch
Oakland
Allen David Mukeba Jr. is putting up 13.9 points, 2.1 assists and 7.2 rebounds per contest.
Tuburu Niavalurua paces his team in both points (14) and rebounds (7.6) per contest, and also averages 1.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
D.Q. Cole is putting up 10.3 points, 1.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
Cleveland State
Tevin Smith is putting up a team-high 13.9 points per game. And he is delivering 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists, making 44.3% of his shots from the field.
Dylan Arnett leads the Vikings in rebounding (7.4 per game), and produces 11.3 points and 1.4 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
The Vikings receive 12.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Tahj Staveskie.