Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Horizon League Championship (No Upsets Here)
Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Horizon League Championship (No Upsets Here)

Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State Game Info

2022-23 NCAA Basketball Horizon League Tournament Championship

  • Northern Kentucky (21-12, 14-6 Horizon) vs. Cleveland State (21-12, 14-6 Horizon)
  • Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Indiana Farmers Coliseum — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Coverage: ESPN Networks

A spot in the NCAA Tournament is up for grabs when Northern Kentucky and Cleveland State meet in the Horizon League Championship. The Norse defeated Oakland (81-74 score) and beat Youngstown State (75-63 score) to reach this point. Marques Warrick scored a total of 44 points in those contests.

Meanwhile, the Vikings snuck past Robert Morris in overtime by a score of 75-70 before defeating Milwaukee by a score of 93-80 to get here. Tristan Enaruna has been the star, tallying a total of 47 points and 15 rebounds across the two victories. Which Horizon League squad will punch its ticket?

Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: N KY: (-142) | CLE ST: (+118)
  • Spread: N KY: -2.5 (-110) | CLE ST: +2.5 (-110)
  • Total: 126.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Northern Kentucky enters this contest as a slight favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 126.5 points, which is below average compared to Tuesday's projected totals.

Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland State Betting Trends

  • Northern Kentucky has beaten the spread 14 times in 31 games.
  • The Norse are 10-10 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • Northern Kentucky has played 31 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • Again st the spread, Cleveland State is 15-16-0 this year.
  • The Vikings are 8-5 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This season, 18 of Cleveland State's 31 games have hit the over.
Northern Kentucky Rank Northern Kentucky AVG Cleveland State AVG Cleveland State Rank
268th 68.4 Points Scored 72.0 177th
29th 63.6 Points Allowed 68.2 123rd
259th 30.5 Rebounds 32.8 113th
62nd 9.9 Off. Rebounds 11.0 19th
76th 8.3 3pt Made 5.0 350th
128th 13.8 Assists 13.3 161st
62nd 10.7 Turnovers 10.7 62nd

  
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