Queens (NC) vs Cleveland State Picks and Prediction – 3/24/2025

The Queens University Royals come into Monday with a quarterfinal matchup in the CBI against Cleveland State. Queens has twenty wins and 14 losses this season following the seven point victory against Northern Arizona on Sunday. Offensively Queens did just enough in their last outing scoring 85 points on 55.9% shooting from the floor knocked down 12 triples in the game. Defensively the Royals held on giving up 78 points on 46.7% shooting. Queens also forced 7 turnovers and won the rebounding battle by four. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Leo Colimerio leads the Queens University offense this season averaging 14 points per game. Chris Ashby is second on the team after 12.7 points as the only other player on the team in double digits. Bryce Cash averages 4.8 points and leads Queens dishing out four assists per game. Big man Malcolm Wilson averages five points to go along with the team leading 5.5 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland State Vikings come into the CBI tournament with 21 wins and 12 losses on the year, having lost three of the last five overall after a 2-point loss to Youngstown State last time out. Offensively Cleveland State struggled in their last game scoring 34 points on 41.3% shooting from the floor. Defensively Cleveland State was mediocre giving up 56 points on 36% shooting from the floor. The Vikings did lose the rebounding battle by three and turned the ball over 15 times in the loss.

Tevin Smith leads Cleveland State this season averaging 13.8 points per game. Tah Staveskie is second on the team averaging 12 points and Dylan Arnett averages 11.4 points to go along with the team leading 7.3 rebounds per game. Ebrima Dibba averages 3.5 points but leads Cleveland state dishing out 4.1 assists.

Both teams have had solid years as each come into this game above 20 wins overall. Look for the Vikings however to do the work leading to the win. Take Cleveland State Monday to do the job leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland State Vikings win and cover 76-66.