Oakland vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for December 19

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Horizon League foes meet when the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-6, 1-1 Horizon League) visit the Cleveland State Vikings (6-6, 1-1 Horizon League) at Wolstein Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The Vikings are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 128.5.

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Oakland Cover -1.5 vs Cleveland State -108

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Oakland vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Oakland (-1.5)
  • Total: 128.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oakland had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-7-0) than it did on the road (11-5-0) last season.
  • The Golden Grizzlies exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 13 home matchups (61.5%). On the road, they hit the over in nine of 16 games (56.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Oakland took 10 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .769 winning percentage. Oakland won five of seven games away from home (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Golden Grizzlies were 95th in college basketball in points scored (76.4 per game) and 221st in points conceded (73.2) last season.
  • Oakland collected 33.4 rebounds per game and gave up 32.3 boards last season, ranking 104th and 222nd, respectively, in the nation.
  • The Golden Grizzlies were 101st in the country in assists (14.4 per game) last year.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.1 (348th in nation) 43.7 (217th) 31.7 (254th) 31.7 (217th) 10.4 (350th) 9.8 (41st)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cleveland State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (2-3-0). Away, it is .667 (4-2-0).
  • Vikings games have gone above the over/under less often at home (one time out of five) than away (two of six) this season.
  • The Vikings, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Vikings averaged 75.5 points per game (113th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 72.8 points per contest at the other end of the court (209th-ranked).
  • With 32.5 rebounds per game, Cleveland State was 144th in college basketball. It gave up 33.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 287th in college basketball.
  • The Vikings delivered 13.3 assists per game, which ranked them 157th in the country.

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (250th in nation) 43.5 (202nd) 30.6 (291st) 27.3 (32nd) 11.3 (327th) 13.1 (293rd)
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