Cleveland State Vikings vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 11/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is the site where the Missouri Tigers (20-13 last year) will compete against the Cleveland State Vikings (11-22 last season) on Tuesday.

The Cleveland State Vikings faced Wright State and took a loss by a score of 90-61 in their last game. Cleveland State finished having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (20 out of 58) and buried 7 of 27 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Vikings made 14 of 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 5 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Cleveland State allowed the other team to go 55.0% from the floor on 33 of 60 shooting. Wright State totaled 16 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Additionally, Wright State totaled 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wright State finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 25 attempts. They made 4 of 15 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Vikings ended up walking away with 21 and Wright State totaled 16 personal fouls.

Preist Ryan is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He racked up 15 points on 4 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and collected 7 boards. He went 26.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Cleveland State will play this contest after finishing with a record of 11-22 last year. They gave up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a unit committed 19.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Cleveland State pulled down 32.5 boards per contest and earned 510 dimes over the course of last season, which ranked 95th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Vikings shot 37.5% on three-point shots (357 of 953) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They averaged 79.8 points per outing (83rd in Division 1) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Vikings forced 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They conceded 35.5% from beyond the arc and they were 363rd in the nation in PPG allowed (85.9). The Vikings defense allowed a shooting percentage of 47.9% (984 of 2,055) and they surrendered 36.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They were ranked 359th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 572 conceded over the course of last year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a final score of 80-66 against Miami. The Tigers were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. Miami committed 16 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Missouri knocked down 10 of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers went 20 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 35.1%. The Tigers allowed Miami to convert 26 out of their 60 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 45.8% from three-point range via 11 of 24 and ended up shooting 17 of 29 at the free throw line (58.6%). In reference to rebounds, Missouri allowed Miami to grab 42 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Jayden Stone was important for the Tigers for the game. He buried 6 out of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Missouri had a win-loss record of 20-13 last season. The Tigers were responsible for committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 14.2 times per contest (153rd in college) and they turned it over 12.3 times per game. Missouri earned 2,615 points last year (79.2 per contest) and they snagged 35.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Tigers hit 48.6% from the field, which ranked them 31st in Division 1.

The Missouri defense surrendered 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (305 of 829) and opponents converted on 74.0% of their foul shots. They conceded 16.7 assists and 32.5 boards per game, which had them ranked 262nd and 63rd in D-1. The Tigers defensively were ranked 229th in college in points per game surrendered with 75.5. They forced 11.3 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (141st in the country).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri

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