Cleveland State Vikings vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Milwaukee Panthers

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Cleveland State Vikings (7-14) are on their way to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Milwaukee Panthers (9-13).

The Cleveland State Vikings faced Wright State and walked away with a win by a score of 85-79 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Vikings ended up finishing with 20 and Wright State finished the game with 19 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 24 attempts from 3-point land. Wright State finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 18 shots. Additionally, Wright State had 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wright State doled out 13 assists and had 3 steals for this game. In regard to defense, Cleveland State let their opponent shoot 47.0% from the field on 31 of 66 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Vikings converted 20 of 22 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. Cleveland State ended the game having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 of 53) and made 11 of their 23 three-point attempts.

Dayan Nessah is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 31 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the field and also earned 5 assists.

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Cleveland State comes into this game with a mark of 7-14 this season. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland State is grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 320 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 124th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Vikings are connecting on 37.7% on 3-pointers (217 of 575) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.4 pts per game (120th in D-1) while hitting 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Vikings are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are 341st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 relinquished for the year. The Vikings defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.6% (616 of 1,350) and they surrender 36.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 32.2% from beyond the arc while they are 354th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (84.5).

The last time they took the court, the Milwaukee Panthers went home victorious with a score of 65-64 against Youngstown State. The Panthers earned 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. Youngstown State committed 12 fouls for this game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee made 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). When the game finished, the Panthers finished shooting 24 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 41.4%. The Panthers permitted Youngstown State to knock down 21 out of their 53 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.6% for the game. They finished shooting 26.9% from distance by going 7 of 26 and finished the game at 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Youngstown State to get 34 in all (8 offensive).

Amar Augillard ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this contest. He buried 5 out of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Milwaukee has a record of 9-13 this season. The Panthers are responsible for committing 19.1 fouls per contest and they go 68.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per game (247th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. Milwaukee has earned 1,694 pts so far this year (77.0 per game) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 254th in the country.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 322nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 79.9. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (337th in college hoops). The Milwaukee defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (186 of 511) and opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.8 assists and 35.0 boards per contest, which is 321st and 210th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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