Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Predictions - Horizon League Tournament

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The No. 2 seed Cleveland State Vikings (21-11, 14-6 Horizon League) will face off against the No. 4 seed Youngstown State Penguins (20-12, 13-7 Horizon League) in the Horizon League tournament Monday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Monday's matchup between the Vikings and the Penguins features the Vikings as modest 2.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under is 138.5.

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Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, March 10, 2025
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Arena: Indiana Farmers Coliseum

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Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Cleveland State (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Cleveland State (-142), Youngstown State (+118)
  • Total: 138.5 points

Pick ATS:Youngstown State (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (138.5)
  • Prediction: Cleveland State 72, Youngstown State 70

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Cleveland State vs. Youngstown State Comparison

Cleveland State Rank Cleveland State Stat Youngstown State Stat Youngstown State Rank
200th 73.4 Points Scored 77.0 96th
34th 66.3 Points Allowed 72.0 184th
154th 13.9 Assists 13.8 162nd
151st 10.9 Turnovers 11.7 238th
160th 45.1% Field Goal % 43.8% 237th
107th 42.6% Field Goal % Allowed 42.4% 93rd

Cleveland State Key Players

  • Tevin Smith leads the Vikings in scoring, tallying 13.8 points per game to go with 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
  • Cleveland State's leading rebounder is Dylan Arnett averaging 7.4 boards per game and its best passer is Ebrima Dibba, averaging 4.1 assists per game.
  • The Vikings get the most three-point shooting production out of Tahj Staveskie, who knocks down 2.3 threes per game.
  • Chase Robinson and Arnett lead Cleveland State on the defensive end, with Robinson leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Arnett in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.

Youngstown State Key Players

  • Nico Galette has racked up 7.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, and is atop the Penguins leaderboards in those categories.
  • EJ Farmer scores 15.0 points per game, and is at the top of the Youngstown State scoring leaderboard. Farmer also grabs 4.1 rebounds and adds 1.2 assists per game.
  • Juwan Maxey is reliable from deep and leads the Penguins with 2.2 made threes per game.
  • Youngstown State's leader in steals is Galette (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Gabe Dynes (2.9 per game).

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