Cleveland State Vikings vs Robert Morris Colonials Betting Pick & Prediction 2/25/24

Betting on today’s Vikings and Colonials game? Catch the action at UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, PA, as the Colonials hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. Cleveland State come into this Horizon League conference matchup as the -1.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 146.5 points.

CLEVELAND STATE VIKINGS VS ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Robert Morris Colonials +1.5

This game will be played at UPMC Events Center at 2:00 ET on Sunday, February 25th.

WHY BET THE ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Colonials.
• Not only will Robert Morris pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Vikings Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

Despite their 4-10 record on the road this season, Cleveland State is favored by 1.5 points against Robert Morris. The Vikings are 11-3 when they are favored this season.

After losing their last game 75-73 to Northern Kentucky, Cleveland State’s record now stands at 16-12. Over their last 10 games, the Vikings have gone 4-6 on the road.

When looking at Cleveland State’s overall ATS record this season, they are currently sitting at 14-13. In their 28 games, they have been favored in 14 of them and have gone 6-8 vs. the spread in those games. On the road, their ATS mark is 7-7 and over their last 3 road games, they have gone 2-1 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is very close to the average over/under line in Cleveland State’s games this year of 147.6. So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average of 147 points scored in those games.

In their most recent game, the Vikings’ offense tallied 73 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 76.6 points per game. Tristan Enaruna is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 19.9 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Tae Williams brings a PPG average of 12.4 into the game.

Currently, the Vikings’ defense holds the 225th rank in the nation, allowing 73.7 points per game. Against Northern Kentucky in their most recent game, the Cleveland State defense gave up a total of 75 points while allowing Northern Kentucky to hit 45% of their shots.

Can the Colonials Please their Home Crowd?

Robert Morris will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on Cleveland State. The Colonials are 10-18 overall and 6-11 in Horizon League play. At home, they are 5-7 this season, and they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games at home.

As the underdog, Robert Morris is just 2-16 this season, compared to 6-2 when they are the favorites. On the year, they have been the underdog in 18 of their 28 games. In their last game, a 63-43 loss to Oakland, the Colonials were held to their lowest scoring output of the season.

As the underdog this season, Robert Morris has gone 10-8 against the spread. At home, the Colonials have an ATS mark of 6-6. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Robert Morris is 5-5 vs. the spread. In their last 3 home games, the Colonials are 1-2 ATS.

Robert Morris’ over/under record this season sits at 16-10 and the average over/under line in their games is 145.2. So far, 14 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 146.5. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total across their last five games is 145 points.

Against Oakland, the Robert Morris had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 73.8 points per game. They scored 43 points and posted a field goal percentage of 28.3% in the game. Markeese Hastings is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 15.2. Meanwhile, Justice Williams also brings a PPG average of 12.5 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Robert Morris defense is giving up an average of 75.8 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Robert Morris’ defense has allowed opponents to shoot 45.2% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.3% this season.