The Northern Kentucky Norse (17-11, 12-5 Horizon) and Cleveland State Vikings (17-11, 12-5) tote matching records into their Sunday Horizon League matinee. Tip from Wolstein Center is at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Kentucky vs. Cleveland State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northern Kentucky had a stretch of 4 straight wins from Jan. 14-26, a stretch that included a 57-56 victory over the Vikings on Jan. 19. The Norse lost 3 of their next 4, but they have rallied with back-to-back wins since. The most recent of those was a 63-50 triumph at Purdue Fort Wayne Friday.
Cleveland State also won Friday. The Vikings defeated Wright State 85-68 to easily cover as 2-point favorites. CSU has now won back-to-back games against the spread (ATS) after losing 4 straight ATS from Jan. 29-Feb. 10.
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