The No. 2 seed Cleveland State Vikings (20-11, 14-6 Horizon League) and the No. 7 seed Northern Kentucky Norse (17-15, 11-9 Horizon League) meet in the Horizon League tournament Thursday at Wolstein Center. Gametime is at 8 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Cleveland State vs. Northern Kentucky
- Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Cleveland State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.1 | 161 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.9 | 123 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.1 | 230 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.5 | 43 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 152 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 14.7 | 12 |
Northern Kentucky 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.1 | 220 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.8 | 236 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.7 | 258 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.6 | 212 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 192 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.9 | 59 |
Cleveland State vs. Northern Kentucky Stat Insights
Points
- The Vikings put up only 1.4 more points than the Norse concede (72.2).
- When Cleveland State scores more than 72.2, it has a record of 14-3.
- Northern Kentucky is 10-5 when conceding less than 73.6 points.
- The Norse's 72.1 points per game are 5.7 more than the Vikings concede.
- Northern Kentucky is 14-5 when putting up more than 66.4 points.
- Cleveland State has a 19-5 record when allowing less than 72.1 points.
- The Vikings have outscored opponents by 222 points this year (7.2 per game), but the Norse have been outscored by just one point (0.1 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Vikings are shooting 45.1% from the field, only 0.3% higher than Norse concede.
- Cleveland State is 14-3 when shooting better than 44.8% from the field.
- The Norse's 44.1% shooting percentage from the field is only 1.2% higher than the Vikings have given up.
- Northern Kentucky is 14-3 straight up when shooting higher than 42.9% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Vikings and Norse rebound at about the same rate, with the Vikings collecting 0.4 more boards per game.
- Cleveland State is 14-4 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Northern Kentucky is 4-11 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Vikings' 10.5 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.9 more than the Norse pull down (9.6).
- When the Vikings grab more offensive rebounds, they are 12-6 overall. When collecting fewer, the Norse are 2-9.
- Cleveland State outrebounds opponents by 2.6 per game, but Northern Kentucky is -0.9 on the boards.