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"Jan 4, 7:00 PM | Athletics-Recreation CenterCleveland State Vikings vs Valparaiso Crusaders Odds8-6TEAM RECORD10-5Athletics-Recreation Center will host Valparaiso Crusaders vs. Cleveland State Vikings action on Friday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAA basketball betting action.The Crusaders currently sports a 10-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-6 ATS. The Vikings are 8-6 and 4-6 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Crusaders produce a 2-8 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Vikings have gone 3-2-1 against the number.View Cleveland State vs Valparaiso Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Valparaiso opened as 12-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at 5Dimes but the number may be on the move. Watch for the opening total as well at BetOnline. Power Rankings / Prediction:It&amp;#039;s a betting matchup between the No. 155-rated Crusaders and the No. 286-ranked Vikings, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-64 result in favor of the Crusaders.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Valparaiso&amp;#039;s No. 183 nationally ranked offense (67.7 points per game) against a Vikings defense that sits as the No. 254 at 70.1 PPG. The Crusaders have been averaging 45.9% from the field, more than the Vikings have managed so far this season (44.3% on average).Defensively, Cleveland State features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.5 points per game. Valparaiso, meanwhile, comes in at No. 165 nationally in scoring at home.Cleveland State lost its last outing, a 72-55 result against Kent State on January 2. They failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog. Bryn Forbes scored 12 points in a futile effort to lead the Vikings to a win (they lost 72-55 to Kent State at Wolstein Center on Wednesday).Valparaiso was a 63-54 loser in their most recent outing at home against Loyola of Chicago. They failed to cover the 8.5-point spread as favorites. The Crusaders got 15 points from Ryan Broekhoff, but it was Loyola of Chicago that prevailed in a 63-54 final on Wednesday at Athletics-Recreation Center.Cleveland State Vikings Trends:When playing on Friday are 5-5Before playing Illinois-Chicago are 9-1After playing Kent State are 5-5After a loss are 5-5Valparaiso Crusaders Trends:When playing on Friday are 8-2Before playing Illinois-Chicago are 5-5After playing Loyola of Chicago are 5-5After a loss are 9-1A few Vikings at Crusaders trends to consider:Cleveland State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the roadCleveland State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the roadValparaiso is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Valparaiso&amp;#039;s last 7 games when playing Cleveland StateValparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland StateNext up:Cleveland State home to Illinois-Chicago, Monday, January 7Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago, Wednesday, January 9"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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