Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Robert Morris Colonials (10-6, 2-3 Horizon League) are slightly favored (by 2 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Cleveland State Vikings (10-6, 4-1 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 139 points.

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Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Robert Morris moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Robert Morris (-2)
  • Total: 139

Robert Morris statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Robert Morris has done a better job covering the spread at home (6-2-0) than it has in road affairs (4-3-0).
  • The Colonials have exceeded the over/under in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in seven of seven matchups (100%).
  • Robert Morris has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Colonials have been scoring 77.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Robert Morris has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 76.4 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 71.8 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Colonials’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 27.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 6.4 makes and 29.4%.

Robert Morris betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (326th in nation) 43.5 (203rd) 36.3 (37th) 29.8 (118th) 13.6 (207th) 12.8 (291st)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cleveland State has been better against the spread away (4-2-0) than at home (4-4-0) this year.
  • Vikings games have finished above the over/under 25% of the time at home (two of eight), and 33.3% of the time away (two of six).
  • The Vikings’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).

Recent trends

  • The Vikings are averaging 78.3 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 4.3 more than their average for the season (74.0).
  • In its previous 10 games, Cleveland State is surrendering 62.9 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than its season average (65.5).
  • The Vikings are making 7.5 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (6.3). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.7%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; 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
44.9 (196th in nation) 42.7 (162nd) 31.7 (254th) 28.0 (39th) 13.4 (226th) 11.3 (160th)
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