Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State 2/20/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/19/2020 at 9:45 PM ET

The Northern Kentucky Norse are set to visit Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio for a Horizon League clash against the Cleveland State Vikings. The Northern Kentucky Norse come into this matchup with a 19-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the UIC Flames, 73-43. Leading the way for the Northern Kentucky Norse was junior guard Jalen Tate as he recorded 8 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Tate in the backcourt was sophomore guard Trevon Faulkner who pitched in 7 points for the Norse.

The Northern Kentucky Norse struggled shooting the ball against the UIC Flames as they connected on 13 of their 59 field goal attempts (22%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (12.5%). The Northern Kentucky Norse won the turnover battle against the UIC Flames (17-10), but they were dominated by the Flames in the rebounding department (49-30).

The Cleveland State Vikings come into this matchup with a 10-17 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Detroit Mercy Titans, 67-66 in OT. Leading the way for the Cleveland State Vikings was junior forward Algevon Eichelberger as he recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sophomore forward Deante Johnson had a productive outing off the bench for the Vikings as he pitched in 15 points and 8 rebounds.

The Cleveland State Vikings struggled shooting the ball against the Detroit Mercy Titans as they connected on 27 of their 65 field goal attempts (41.5%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (26.7%). The Cleveland State Vikings won the turnover battle against the Detroit Mercy Titans (17-12), and they edged out the Titans in the rebounding department (38-36).

The Northern Kentucky Norse are one of the top teams in the Horizon League with an 11-4 record, but they will be looking to get back on track after being embarrassed by 30 points at home to an average UIC team. The Norse are the best defensive team in the conference as they are holding their opponents to an average of 66.2 PPG, and they should have no problem shutting down a Cleveland State team that ranks 329th in the country in points scored (63.9). Northern Kentucky has a handful of guys who can score the basketball with Tyler Sharpe leading the way with 15.2 PPG and Trevon Faulkner pitching in 13.9 PPG, and their services will be needed against a solid defensive team in Cleveland State. The Vikings defense should be able to get stops, but they will struggle to have success against the Northern Kentucky defense which will help the Norse blow this game open. Final Score Prediction, Northern Kentucky Norse win and cover ATS 72-61.

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