Green Bay vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Green Bay Phoenix (10-8, 5-2 Horizon League) are favored (-3.5) to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Cleveland State Vikings (5-13, 1-6 Horizon League) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Wolstein Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The point total is 149.5 in the matchup.

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Green Bay Cover -3.5 vs Cleveland State -106

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Green Bay vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Green Bay moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Green Bay (-3.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Green Bay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Green Bay has a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-1-0) than it does in road games (3-5-0).
  • The Phoenix have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than games on the road (37.5%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Phoenix have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 76.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 73.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Green Bay has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 72.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.7 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • While the Phoenix are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.7 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.4% on the season).

Green Bay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (61st in nation) 45.4 (276th) 29.1 (324th) 28.8 (67th) 13.1 (265th) 9.9 (59th)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cleveland State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (1-3-0). On the road, it is .333 (3-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Vikings games have gone over two of four times at home (50%), and six of nine on the road (66.7%).
  • The Vikings’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Vikings are scoring 77.0 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.4 fewer points than their average for the season (79.4).
  • Cleveland State has fared better defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 83.7 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 84.9 allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Vikings are draining 11.0 treys per game, 0.7 more than their season average (10.3). They also own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.8%) compared to their season average (36.8%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (231st in nation) 45.5 (279th) 31.0 (269th) 33.4 (296th) 15.3 (117th) 13.3 (322nd)
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