Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Cleveland State Vikings (10-20, 6-13 Horizon League) will attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they visit the Robert Morris Colonials (20-10, 12-7 Horizon League) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at UPMC Events Center as heavy, 13.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.

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Robert Morris vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Robert Morris moneyline odds to win: -1031
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +636
  • Spread: Robert Morris (-13.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Robert Morris statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Robert Morris has played better when playing at home, covering nine times in 13 home games, and nine times in 15 road games.
  • In home games, the Colonials exceed the over/under 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 66.7% of games (10 of 15).
  • Robert Morris has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-3 (.700). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

  • The Colonials’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 77.6 points a contest compared to the 78.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Robert Morris’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (68.7) is 4.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.1).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Colonials are making 1.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.2 compared to 9.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (41.3% compared to 37.3% season-long).

Robert Morris betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 3-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (69th in nation) 44.1 (178th) 35.0 (46th) 27.4 (20th) 17.8 (16th) 11.6 (236th)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Cleveland State has a lower winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8-0 record) than away (.429, 6-8-0).
  • Vikings games have finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 71.4% of the time on the road (10 of 14).
  • The Vikings’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .250 (2-6), and away it is .214 (3-11).

Recent trends

  • The Vikings are scoring 82.5 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 80.2.
  • Cleveland State has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 87.5 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average of 85.7.
  • The Vikings are sinking 12.3 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (11.0). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.4%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (170th in nation) 47.4 (333rd) 28.9 (324th) 32.7 (283rd) 15.7 (79th) 12.2 (295th)
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