Cleveland State Vikings vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels 3/18/2023

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The Cleveland State Vikings will go against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in Discount Tire CBI – 1st Round action in Ocean Center, HI, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET.

Eastern Kentucky had a strong Atlantic Sun year, finishing third behind Liberty and Kennesaw State with a 12-6 record in league play.

The Colonels’ chances of making the NCAA Tournament were destroyed by Liberty in the conference tournament, but they won 79-73 against the spread.

Ultimately, they were unable to beat Darius McGhee of Liberty, the conference player of the year, who scored 29 points. But, by accepting an invitation to this occasion, Eastern Kentucky was able to prolong its season.

The Colonels are ranked No. 305 in effective field goal percentage this season due to their inconsistent shooting.

They are making 31.5% of their 3-point attempts, 47.8% of their shots from inside the arc, and 65.1% of their free throws.

Low turnovers and a good offensive rebounding percentage allowed Eastern Kentucky to keep some of its possessions.

It is playing a Cleveland State defense that is No. 73 in effective field goal percentage and No. 58 in turnover rate. Nonetheless, the Vikings are ranked No. 358 on the defensive rankings.

The Cleveland State Vikings are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Cleveland State’s last 5 matches.
The State Vikings are 7-2 SU in their last 9 matches.

Throughout the season, Cleveland State was among the best teams in the Horizon League, sweeping eight of its nine games between the end of January and the end of February.

With fewer than 14 minutes left, the Norse took the lead and never looked back to earn the league’s automatic ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

Even though they were 2.5-point favorites, they failed to cover the spread. Nevertheless, the shot that covered the spread came with just 0.2 seconds left. Cleveland State converted twice in the final 10 seconds.

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Cleveland State Vikings vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Predictions 3/18/2023

This year, the Vikings also struggled to make shots, ranking 227th in effective field goal percentage (49.5). They rank 334 in 3-point shooting percentage, which indicates how awful they are from the outside (30.8).

Cleveland State underperformed at the charity stripe as well, rated No. 296 (68.5). The Vikings have a low turnover rate and excelled on the offensive glass (15th).

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky’s last 6 matches.
The Colonels are 12-6 SU in their last 18 matches.

Cleveland State Vikings vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Cleveland State Vikings.

The strength of the leagues that each club competes in is taken into consideration when choosing these tournament games, and that is one thing that is leaning me toward Cleveland State on Sunday.

The Vikings have a significant size edge in that contest and played in a tougher conference overall. In terms of average height, they are ranked No. 151, whereas Eastern Kentucky is No. 308.

Given the height advantage, do not anticipate Cleveland State’s excellent offensive rebounding and overall shooting stats to decline against Eastern Kentucky.

In their last seven Sunday games, the Colonels only covered the spread once. The Cleveland State Vikings will win to the predicted score of 76-73.

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