Cleveland State vs. Wright State betting: College basketball preview for December 29

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The Cleveland State Vikings (8-6, 2-1 Horizon League) are only 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game home win streak when they take on the Wright State Raiders (7-7, 1-2 Horizon League) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Wolstein Center. The matchup airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 144.5.

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Cleveland State Cover -1.5 vs Wright State -111

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Cleveland State vs. Wright State betting lines

  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Cleveland State (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Cleveland State has a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-2-0).
  • At home, the Vikings exceed the over/under 33.3% of the time (two of six games). They hit the over in the same percentage of away games (two of six contests).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Vikings were 113th in the country on offense (75.5 points scored per game) and 209th defensively (72.8 points allowed).
  • Last season, Cleveland State was 144th in college basketball in rebounds (32.5 per game) and 287th in rebounds allowed (33.4).
  • With 13.3 assists per game last year, the Vikings were 157th in the country.

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (196th in nation) 43.0 (173rd) 31.9 (247th) 27.7 (40th) 13.1 (245th) 11.9 (218th)

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Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Wright State has been better at home (2-1-0) than on the road (2-4-0).
  • Both at home (two of three) and on the road (four of six), the Raiders’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time.

Last season stats

  • Because of the Raiders’ defensive struggles last season, ranking third-worst in the country with 81.2 points allowed per game, they weren forced to rely on their offense, which ranked fourth-best in college basketball putting up 86.5 points per game.
  • Wright State pulled down 31.3 boards per game (230th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.9 rebounds per contest (77th-ranked).
  • The Raiders piled up assists last season, ranking 22nd-best in the country with 16.5 per game.

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (19th in nation) 45.4 (286th) 30.3 (301st) 31.3 (194th) 14.7 (140th) 10.8 (109th)
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