Milwaukee Panthers vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cleveland State Vikings (4-9) welcome the Milwaukee Panthers (4-6) at Wolstein Center on Sunday.

The Milwaukee Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Indiana State and ended up losing by a score of 70-68 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 12 and Indiana State finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 24 attempts from long range. Indiana State went 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 4 of their 6 tries. On top of that, Indiana State collected 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Indiana State earned 19 assists and had 2 steals for this game. Regarding the defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 55.8% from the field on 29 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup while creating 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 33 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (24 of 67) and converted 5 out of their 26 shots from downtown.

Danilo Jovanovich is a guy who came through in the matchup. He finished with 16 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Milwaukee steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 4-6 this year. They average 79.7 points per contest (136th in the country) while going 43.8% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 31.3% on three-point shots (77 of 246) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 36.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 143 dimes so far this year, which ranks 302nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 10.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 248th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 164 surrendered for the campaign. The Panthers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.8% (283 of 592) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 39.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 328th in college in opponents points per game (81.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cleveland State Vikings took a loss by a final score of 101-77 against UAB. The Vikings recorded 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. UAB was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Vikings to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a clip of 93.3%. With respect to three-point attempts, Cleveland State made 13 out of 28 attempts (46.4%). When the game finished, the Vikings shot 25 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Vikings allowed UAB to bury 37 of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1% in this game. They finished 38.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 21 and finished the game at 19 out of 29 at the charity stripe (65.5%). When talking about rebounding, Cleveland State permitted UAB to get 38 in all (12 offensive).

Chevalier Emery ended up being a major contributor for the Vikings in the matchup. He made 7 of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, but finished without a board. He accumulated 25 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game.

Cleveland State has a mark of 4-9 on the season. The Vikings have committed 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (113th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. Cleveland State has accumulated 1,030 points on the campaign (79.2 per contest) and they collect 36.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Vikings are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks 224th in the nation.

The Cleveland State defense allows 34.0% from downtown (121 of 356) and their opposition knocks down 73.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 16.2 assists and 35.5 total boards per game, ranking them 324th and 225th in those categories on the defensive end. The Vikings on the defensive end are ranked 348th in college in points given up per game with 84.4. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (306th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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