The Cleveland State Vikings travel to the blue grass state on Thursday as they get set to square off against the Northern Kentucky Norse in Horizon League action. Cleveland State is 11-8 on the season and is 6-2 in league play. Northern Kentucky comes in at 11-8 as well and with an identical 6-2 mark in league play. The opening tap for this critical Horizon League matchup is scheduled for 7:00 pm EST.
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Cleveland State has had a hot start in the Horizon League this season and have been hot recently, winning three straight games. On Monday night, the Vikings defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 72-60 on the road. With the win, the Vikings are now tied for first place against tonight's opponent, Northern Kentucky. Tristan Enaruna led the Vikings with a season-high 24 points. Enaruna scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half. He added 12 rebounds for the double-double. Tae Williams and Deshon Parker rounded out the Vikings double-digit scorers with 12 points apiece.
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The Vikings come into this game looking to take sole possession of first-place in the Horizon League. They have been effective thus far this season with efficiency on offense and solid defense. The Vikings are 66th in the county in points allowed per game. They are ranked 67th in the nation in defensive field goal percentage and a sparkling 26th against the 3pt shot. Offensively, the Vikings won't hurt themselves as they rank 20th in turnovers. They are 209th in the nation in points per game. Additionally, Cleveland State has the 162nd ranked field goal percentage overall but just the 319th ranked 3pt field goal percentage. Cleveland State is a middle of the road rebounding team, ranked 172nd in the nation.