Milwaukee vs. Cleveland State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 12, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

The Milwaukee Panthers (8-8, 3-2 Horizon League) will meet the Cleveland State Vikings (11-6, 4-2 Horizon League) on Friday at 3:00 PM ET at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. BJ Freeman will be among the players to watch for the Panthers. The Panthers square off against the Vikings in a game that Milwaukee is currently a moderate favorite by 3.5 points. The matchup’s over/under is 157.5.

Milwaukee vs. Cleveland State Betting Lines

Milwaukee vs Cleveland State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Milwaukee -3.5 157.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cleveland State (+3.5)
Total Pick Under (157.5)

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Milwaukee vs. Cleveland State Stat Rankings

Milwaukee Avg. (Rank) Cleveland State Avg. (Rank)
77.9 (100th) Points Scored 77.0 (123rd)
78.4 (330th) Points Allowed 71.7 (181st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.4 (114th) Off. Rebounds 13.1 (5th)
8.0 (134th) 3pt Made 7.4 (194th)
12.0 (277th) Assists 12.2 (265th)
10.8 (104th) Turnovers 11.1 (136th)

Milwaukee vs. Cleveland State Betting Trends

  • The Panthers are 6-7-1 against the spread this season.
  • Milwaukee has won once ATS (1-4) as a 3.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • This season, eight of the Panthers’ 14 games have gone over the point total.
  • Milwaukee’s games have finished with more than 157.5 points six times so far this year.
  • Panthers games this season have posted an average total of 156.3, which is 1.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Cleveland State has beaten the spread nine times in 16 games.
  • The Vikings’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or more is 4-1.
  • Out of 14 Milwaukee’s games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
  • Vikings games have finished with over 157.5 points scored six times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.8 points higher than the average scoring total for Cleveland State’s games (148.7).

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Milwaukee Impact Players

  • Kentrell Pullian is averaging 11.6 points, 2.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
  • Freeman puts up 18.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Erik Pratt leads his squad in both points (13.1) and assists (1.2) per game, and also puts up 2.8 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Darius Duffy puts up a team-leading 4.7 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 4.4 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 66.7% from the floor.
  • Elijah Jamison puts up a team-leading 2.4 assists per game. He is also posting 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, shooting 35.9% from the floor.

Cleveland State Impact Players

  • Tristan Enaruna leads the Vikings in scoring (17.7 points per game), rebounding (6.6) and assists (2.9), shooting 49.1% from the field. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Tae Williams is putting up 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 43.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Drew Lowder gives the Vikings 13.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Tevin Smith is putting up 8.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 39.0% of his shots from the field.
  • The Vikings get 4.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Dylan Arnett.

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