Cleveland State Vikings vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Detroit Titans

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

Calihan Hall is the site where the Detroit Titans (6-8) will meet the Cleveland State Vikings (5-11) on Sunday.

The Cleveland State Vikings faced IPFW and took a loss by a final of 74-71 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Vikings ended up finishing with 22 while IPFW racked up 14 personal fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 37 attempts from 3-point land. IPFW finished the game at 81.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 21 attempts. Additionally, IPFW had 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. IPFW dished out 15 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Regarding defending, Cleveland State allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Vikings knocked down 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Cleveland State finished having earned a 38.3% FG percentage (23 out of 60) and converted 16 out of their 42 3-point attempts.

Chevalier Emery is someone who played a role in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 21 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. He accounted for 15 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Cleveland State will play this contest with a record of 5-11 so far this year. They are averaging 79.4 points per game (134th in college hoops) on 44.6% from the floor. The Vikings are shooting 37.5% from downtown (167 of 445) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Cleveland State is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 245 dimes on the season, which is 95th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Vikings are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 344th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 262 surrendered on the year. The Vikings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (467 of 1,021) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a team. They surrender 32.5% on 3-point shots and they are 346th in D-1 in PPG allowed (83.6).

The last time they took the court, the Detroit Titans took a loss by a score of 85-77 when they faced Robert Morris. The Titans were able to pull down 11 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 18 for the game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. Robert Morris was called for 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Titans to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.9%. In reference to shooting from distance, Detroit buried 7 of their 13 tries (53.8%). In all, the Titans finished 25 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Titans permitted Robert Morris to convert 25 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5% in this game. They went 36.8% from behind the 3-point line via 7 of 19 and finished the contest at 28 of 32 from the charity stripe (87.5%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Robert Morris to snag 30 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Orlando Lovejoy ended up being a factor for the Titans for the contest. He converted 6 out of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 1 rebound. He earned 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists for this game.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 6-8 for the season. As an offensive team, the Titans are connecting on 42.6% from the field, which is ranked 304th in D-1. Detroit has totaled 1,060 pts this year (75.7 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.3 times per game (309th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. The Titans are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense allows 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (125 of 382) and their opposition makes 70.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 16.1 assists and 36.5 rebounds per contest, ranking them 325th and 277th in college. The Titans defensively are ranked 282nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 77.5. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (158th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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