The Cleveland State Vikings (0-1) and Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) tangle in a Buckeye State non-conference battle at Fifth Third Arena Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cleveland State vs. Cincinnati odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Cleveland State lost to DII Notre Dame (Ohio) 72-68 in its Monday night opener at home. Shooting woes plagued the Vikings as CSU went just 4-of-17 (23.5%) on 3-point attempts and 8-of-18 (44.4%) from the free-throw line. The game marked a shaky debut for 1st-year coach Daniyal Robinson.
The Bearcats took down DII Chaminade in their season opener Monday at home. UC outscored the Silverswords 98-55 and logged an effective field-goal mark of 65.6%. Thursday’s game continues a stretch that has Cincinnati playing 3 straight games at home to open the season.
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