IUPUI Jaguars (6-25) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (17-13)
March 5, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland State Vikings -16.5; Over/Under: +145.5
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The IUPUI Jaguars are looking for their first win since January 17. The Cleveland State Vikings look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Here’s a IUPUI Jaguars vs Cleveland State Vikings prediction.
IUPUI Jaguars Betting Preview
The IUPUI Jaguars recently lost to Northern Kentucky, Milwaukee, and Cleveland State. The IUPUI Jaguars are averaging 65.9 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 79.6 points on 50.4 percent shooting. Jlynn Counter is averaging 14.4 points and 3 assists, while Bryce Monroe is averaging 11 points and 2 rebounds. DJ Jackson is dishing 1.2 assists and Vincent Brady II is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The IUPUI Jaguars are shooting 24.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The IUPUI Jaguars are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.7 rebounds per game.
Cleveland State Vikings Betting Preview
The Cleveland State Vikings recently beat Robert Morris and IUPUI while losing to Green Bay. The Cleveland State Vikings are averaging 75.9 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Tristan Enaruna is averaging 20.2 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Tae Williams is averaging 12.6 points and 1.8 assists. Drew Lowder is the third double-digit scorer and Tevin Smith is dishing 1.1 assists. The Cleveland State Vikings are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland State Vikings are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
IUPUI Jaguars vs Cleveland State Vikings prediction
It’s a tough sell for the IUPUI Jaguars, as they’ve been a mess all season at both ends of the floor. IUPUI is also 9-19 ATS on the year, which doesn’t make the betting market any better. The Cleveland State Vikings also just beat IUPUI by 9 points a couple of days ago. The line is what it is for a reason, folks. And with all that said, I’m grabbing the points with IUPUI. One, recently playing each other should help IUPUI because there’s not going to be surprises. There’s familiarity here. Also, there’s seven seniors on this IUPUI roster. I doubt the Jaguars are just going to roll over with so many guys likely playing their last organized basketball game. Boatload of points for a tournament game. Give me IUPUI and the points.
