Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Horizon League Tournament

The No. 2 seed Cleveland State Vikings (21-11, 14-6 Horizon League) square off in the Horizon League tournament against the No. 4 seed Youngstown State Penguins (20-12, 13-7 Horizon League) on Monday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, March 10, 2025
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Indiana Farmers Coliseum

Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cleveland State win (57.1%)

Before making a bet on Monday's Cleveland State-Youngstown State spread (Cleveland State -2.5) or total (137.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cleveland State has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Youngstown State has put together a 16-14-0 record against the spread this season.
• Cleveland State (7-6) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (53.8%) than Youngstown State (4-5) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (44.4%).
• Against the spread, the Vikings have performed better at home, covering nine times in 15 home games, and eight times in 14 road games.
• The Penguins' winning percentage against the spread at home is .462 (6-7-0). Away, it is .600 (9-6-0).
• Cleveland State has covered the spread 13 times in 21 conference games.
• Youngstown State has beaten the spread 11 times in 21 Horizon League games.

Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cleveland State has come away with 12 wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Vikings have come away with a win 10 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Youngstown State has been the moneyline underdog 11 total times this season. Youngstown State has gone 5-6 in those games.
• The Penguins are 3-5 (winning only 37.5% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +118 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cleveland State has a 58.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Cleveland State outscores opponents by 7.1 points per game (scoring 73.4 per game to rank 199th in college basketball while allowing 66.3 per contest to rank 35th in college basketball) and has a +227 scoring differential overall.
• Tevin Smith's 13.8 points per game lead Cleveland State and are 405th in the nation.
• Youngstown State's +162 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by five points per game) is a result of putting up 77 points per game (96th in college basketball) while giving up 72 per outing (184th in college basketball).
• Youngstown State's leading scorer, EJ Farmer, ranks 267th in the country, putting up 15 points per game.
• The Vikings record 31.1 rebounds per game (229th in college basketball) while conceding 28.6 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
• Dylan Arnett's 7.4 rebounds per game lead the Vikings and rank 119th in college basketball action.
• The 33.6 rebounds per game the Penguins accumulate rank 83rd in the country, 1.6 more than the 32 their opponents collect.
• Nico Galette's 7.2 rebounds per game lead the Penguins and rank 140th in college basketball.
• Cleveland State ranks 183rd in college basketball by averaging 95.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 27th in college basketball, allowing 86.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Penguins average 96 points per 100 possessions on offense (175th in college basketball), and allow 89.7 points per 100 possessions (84th in college basketball).

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