Cleveland State Vikings vs Youngstown State Penguins 1/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Cleveland State Vikings (9-3) travel to meet the Youngstown State Penguins (9-6) in the Horizon Conference at Beeghly Physical Education Center in Youngstown on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at 2:00 PM ET. Cleveland State comes into this match-up with a three-game winning streak and won nine of their last twelve games played this season.

The Vikings won five of their last six matches with a three-game winning streak including a one-point triumph over Robert Morris. Cleveland State topped all teams at 5-0 in the Horizon Conference with a 9-3 overall standing while winning one of their last three road outings.

The Vikings managed to get back from a two-point deficit at halftime versus the Colonials after gaining 46.9% overall shooting and 37.5% from the three-point range in their 78-77 victory on Friday.

Guard Torrey Patton sparked the offense of Cleveland State with 18 points in 29 minutes of hard court action while Guard Tre Gomillion chipped in 14 points in converting four of his five shooting attempts for the Vikings.

Cleveland State nailed an average of 75.6 PPG on 68.6% field-goal shooting while their defense allowed an average of 68.6 PPG this season. Guard D Hodge posted an average of 14.0 PPG on 44.9% overall shooting in leading the scoring for the Vikings. Guard Torrey Patton led the rebounding and assists department at 6.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest.

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Cleveland State Vikings vs Youngstown State Penguins Predictions 1/9/2022

The Youngstown State Penguins will stay at their home court to host Cleveland State and to improve their record to 10-6 on the season. The Penguins suffered a 10-point loss to the Fort Wayne Mastodons in their recent outing on Friday.

Youngstown State took 5th place at 3-2 in the Horizon Conference with an overall standing at 9-6 while winning 5 of their last 8 contests played at home this season. The Penguins’ offense gained 42.4% of their overall shot to score 61 points against the Mastodons but committed 14 turnovers in their 61-71 defeat on Friday.

Luke Chicone scored 13 points off the bench while Guard Tevin Olison added 11 in leading the scoring for Youngstown State. Forward Michael Akuchie and Guard Dwayne Cohill chipped in 10 points while Akuchie hauled down 8 boards for the Penguins.

Forward Michael Akuchie powered the offense for Youngstown State with an average of 13.7 PPG on 46.3% overall shooting and led in rebounding with an average of 7.5 rebounds per match. Tevin Olson scored an average of 12.0 PPG while Garrett Covington pitched in an average of 10.3 PPG for the Penguins. The Youngstown State Penguins’ offense gained an average of 72.6 PPG on 44.3% overall shooting this season.

Cleveland State Vikings vs. Youngstown State Penguins. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Cleveland State -2. The Vikings have a better offense in this match-up with an average of 75.6 PPG on 68.6% FG while the Penguins posted an average of 72.6 PPG on 44.3% overall shooting.

Cleveland State has enough firepower in their arsenal and the Vikings will dominate this match-up with a potent offense to grab their second road win of the season. The prediction: The Cleveland State Vikings will win at 76-70.

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