The Detroit Titans (4-9, 1-0 Hor) will be at the Wolstein Center to take on the Cleveland State Vikings (5-9, 0-1 Hor) in a Hor matchup. Action starts at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
Detroit Titans at Cleveland State Vikings Betting Odds
Both teams lost in their last outing. The Vikings were blown out by the Davidson Wildcats, 83-63, while the Titans fell to the Western Michigan Broncos, 89-76.
Detroit had a much better turnover percentage (9.9 vs. 16.1) while Cleveland State had a much better free throw rate (0.244 vs. 0.139). Rashad Williams had a good outing for Cleveland State, putting up 15 points. Meanwhile, Antoine Davis fueled Detroit with 32 points.
This was a highly contested series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Vikings won the most recent contest 75-72. Cleveland State’s effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over Detroit. The Vikings had a rate of 0.588 while the Titans posted a mark of 0.500. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
Davis and Josh McFolley have been playing well over the last five games for Detroit. Davis has averaged 0 points per game, while McFolley has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
This contest should be a showdown of conflicting paces. Cleveland State has preferred to play up-tempo (90th in possessions per game), while Detroit has been slower-paced (261st in possessions per game). Ball protection should be an advantage for the Titans. They rank 44th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while the Vikings force the 65th-fewest turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 17.4 percent).
Detroit vs. Cleveland State Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Cleveland State, ATS Winner – Detroit, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Cleveland State ranks 60th in assists per game (15.3) while Detroit ranks 230th in assists allowed per game (19.1).
- The Titans rank 34th in steals per game (8.4) while the Vikings rank 164th (5.0).
- Cleveland State averages 3.2 blocks per game, which is ranked 96th in the NCAA. Detroit ranks 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
- The Vikings rank 86th in rebounds per game (37.7) while the Titans rank 250th in rebounds allowed per game (42.4).
- Detroit ranks 41st in three pointers attempted per game (26.1) while Cleveland State ranks 180th in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Vikings have scored an average of 76.0 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.6 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
- The Titans’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.4, down from 8.2 for the season.
