Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State Predictions - January 11

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The Youngstown State Penguins (11-6, 6-1 Horizon League) aim to build on a five-game home win streak when they host the Cleveland State Vikings (11-6, 5-1 Horizon League) on January 11, 2025.

The Penguins are currently 4.5-point favorites against the Vikings. A 139.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.

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Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 11, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Youngstown, Ohio
  • Arena: Beeghly Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Youngstown State (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Youngstown State (-205), Cleveland State (+164)
  • Total: 139.5 points

Pick ATS:Cleveland State (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (139.5)
  • Prediction: Youngstown State 72, Cleveland State 68

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Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State Comparison

Youngstown State Rank Youngstown State Stat Cleveland State Stat Cleveland State Rank
208th 74.6 Points Scored 74.4 212th
122nd 69.2 Points Allowed 65.7 48th
233rd 13.2 Assists 13.6 204th
188th 11.5 Turnovers 11.4 173rd
296th 42.3% Field Goal % 45.1% 182nd
58th 40.5% Field Goal % Allowed 42.9% 169th

Youngstown State Key Players

  • The leader in rebounds and assists for the Penguins is Nico Galette, who grabs 6.5 boards and distributes 2.9 assists per game to go with a 12.8 PPG scoring average.
  • Youngstown State's leading scorer is EJ Farmer, who tallies 14.3 points a game in addition to 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
  • Juwan Maxey makes more threes per game than any other member of the Penguins, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
  • The Youngstown State steals leader is Galette, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gabe Dynes, who compiles 3.1 rejections per contest.

Cleveland State Key Players

  • Tevin Smith racks up 13.9 points per game and is the top scorer for the Vikings.
  • Dylan Arnett puts up a stat line of 7.5 rebounds, 10.7 points and 1.1 assists per game for Cleveland State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Ebrima Dibba holds the top spot for assists with 3.9 per game, adding 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
  • Tahj Staveskie hits 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Vikings.
  • Chase Robinson (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cleveland State while K.J. Debrick (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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