Cleveland State Vikings vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Green Bay Phoenix

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Green Bay Phoenix (12-10) will go up against the Cleveland State Vikings (7-14) at Resch Center on Friday.

The Cleveland State Vikings took the court against Wright State and went home with a win by a final score of 85-79 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Vikings left the arena with 20 and Wright State recorded 19 fouls. They made 5 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Wright State finished the game shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Wright State collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wright State recorded 13 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, Cleveland State allowed 47.0% from the floor on 31 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Vikings buried 20 of 22 tries for a rate of 90.9%. Cleveland State wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (27 out of 53) and made 11 of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Dayan Nessah is someone who was a major factor in this game. He left the arena with 31 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. He finished shooting 69.2% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Cleveland State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-14 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Cleveland State is collecting 34.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 320 dimes this season, which has them ranked 115th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Vikings are connecting on 37.7% on shots from distance (217 of 575) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.4 points per contest (124th in college hoops) while hitting 45.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Vikings are able to force 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 354th in college in PPG allowed (84.5). The Vikings defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.6% (616 of 1,350) and they surrender 36.7 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 344th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Green Bay Phoenix went home victorious with a score of 71-67 against Robert Morris. In the matter of rebounding, Green Bay permitted Robert Morris to collect 30 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 out of 27 and ended up shooting 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Phoenix allowed Robert Morris to convert 24 out of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1% for the game. Overall, the Phoenix shot 27 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Green Bay converted 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a rate of 76.9%. Robert Morris earned 12 fouls for the game which got the Phoenix to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Phoenix pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup.

C.J. O'Hara was important for the Phoenix for this game. He earned 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and added 5 rebounds.

Green Bay has a win-loss record of 12-10 on the year. The Phoenix have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per contest (211th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. Green Bay has totaled 1,633 points for the season (74.2 per game) and they grab 31.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Phoenix are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 38th in college.

The Phoenix on the defensive side of the court are 228th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.5. They are able to force 9.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (293rd in college). The Green Bay defense gives up 35.9% on 3-point shots (202 of 562) and their opponents are converting on 71.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 15.4 assists and 31.6 boards per contest, ranking them 302nd and 42nd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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