Cleveland State Vikings vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is the site where the Bowling Green Falcons (1-0) will attempt to defeat the Cleveland State Vikings (1-1) on Monday.

The Cleveland State Vikings played Michigan–Dearborn and went home with a win by a final score of 103-79 in their last game. Cleveland State walked away from the game with a 60.7% FG percentage (37 out of 61) and made 6 out of their 22 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Vikings made 23 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 88.5%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defense, Cleveland State allowed 49.1% from the field on 27 of 55 shooting. Michigan–Dearborn doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Michigan–Dearborn grabbed 18 boards (6 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan–Dearborn finished the game at 82.4% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 17 shots. They made 11 of their 28 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Vikings walked away with 18 while Michigan–Dearborn totaled 23 personal fouls.

Rayvon Griffith is one player who was a contributor in this game. He recorded 34 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He played 30 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up going 65.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Cleveland State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-1 this season. They currently have an average of 76.5 pts per game (215th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.1% from the field. The Vikings are shooting 21.1% on three-point attempts (8 of 38) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland State is pulling in 32.5 rebounds per game and has earned 28 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 154th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a team they commit 15.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Vikings are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 341st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 37 conceded on the season. The Vikings defense is allowing a FG percentage of 55.6% (69 of 124) and they concede 31.0 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 42.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 347th in the country in points per game allowed (95.0).

The last time they took the court, the Bowling Green Falcons got the victory with a final of 76-73 when they faced Georgia State. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Bowling Green allowed Georgia State to get 22 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They went 42.9% from 3-point land via 15 of 35 and ended up shooting 6 of 12 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Falcons allowed Georgia State to make 26 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Falcons finished the game shooting 27 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Bowling Green converted 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 53.8%. Georgia State committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Falcons corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game.

Zach Howell pitched in for the Falcons in this contest. He recorded 28 points in his 39 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He made 10 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 8 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Falcons are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which is ranked 118th in the nation. Bowling Green has totaled 76 pts for the year and they average 41.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (264th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Falcons commit 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 53.8% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 201st in college in points per game surrendered with 73.0. They have forced 10.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (174th in the country). The Bowling Green defense allows 42.9% on shots from beyond the arc (15 of 35) and their opponents are making 50.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.0 dimes and 28.0 rebounds per contest, which is 261st and 51st in those defensive categories.

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