Cleveland State Vikings VS Northern Kentucky Norsemen features two promising NCAAB teams. The match will be happening in Indianapolis.
For this preview, we’ll be examining the standings of these two teams, plus their chances of winning or covering the spread in today’s matchup.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Cleveland State Vikings VS Northern Kentucky Norsemen
- Venue: Indianapolis at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
- When: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
- Time: 16:00 GMT
- Teams to play: Vikings and Norsemen
- Expert Picks: SPREAD -2.5
Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.
Betting On The Cleveland State Vikings
Season Record – 21-12
- 1XBet Spread: +2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.184
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 126.5
- BetMGM Spread: +2.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.20
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 126.5
The Cleveland State Vikings will play against the Norsemen with a season record of 21-12. Presently, they’ve been the home team 16 times, with a 13-3 record. Cleveland has been the underdog 14 times, going 6-8 straight up.
Tristan Enaruna is the Vikings’ leading scorer for today’s game at 15.38 points per contest. Enaruna has been a vital part of his team’s scoring efforts, but he is also the top rebounder at Cleveland State. Behind Enaruna is Tae Williams whose strong play benefitted the team. Williams is second in scoring 11.0 points per game. Overall, he hit 52.5% of his shots and added 5.94 boards per game.
The Vikings walk into today’s game intending to dominate the Norsemen by continuing their powerful offensive play. They average 75.6 points per game. For 33 games, they’ve hit 47.9% of their field goal attempts. In pace, they prefer to slow the game down, ranking 420th in possessions per game.
Betting On The Northern Kentucky Norsemen
Season Record – 21-12
- 1XBet Spread: -2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.732
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 126.5
- BetMGM Spread: -2.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.69
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 126.5
The Northern Kentucky Norsemen head into their 34th game of the season today, with a record of 21-12. They would be playing their 14th game of the season, after going 7-7. Kentucky has been the favourites 23 times; 17-6 straight up.
Northern Kentucky will be expecting another outstanding performance from the team’s leading scorer Marques Warrick who averages 19.06 points per game for his team. He is also important to their ability to score on the perimeter. Currently, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Sam Vinson is another key player in the Norsemen’s plan, he has hit 38.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.38 points per game.
The Norsemen have struggled with their offense this season, now ranking 241st in college basketball at 69.9 points per game. Their low-scoring totals are because they have played at a below-average pace, and faced challenges in knocking down outside shots. Northern Kentucky’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at only 34.6%, placing them 207th in the NCAA.
MatchPlug Prediction
For today’s game, there are two reasons why the Northern Kentucky Norsemen will win and cover; they have been good vs the spread on the road, scoring 7-3 over their last 10 road games, and they also have the edge in 3-point shooting.
The Norsemen’s offense averages 8.75 made 3’s per game, putting them far above the NCAA average. Their advantage from beyond the arc should carry them to a straight-up win.
