Cleveland State Vikings vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (8-8) will take on the Cleveland State Vikings (5-11) at OU Credit Union O'rena on Friday.

The Cleveland State Vikings took the court against IPFW and ended up losing by a score of 74-71 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Vikings finished with 22 and IPFW accumulated 14 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. IPFW ended up shooting 81.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 21 tries. In addition, IPFW collected 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. IPFW doled out 15 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Regarding the defense, Cleveland State allowed 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vikings buried 9 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Cleveland State ended the game with a 38.3% FG percentage (23 of 60) and knocked down 16 of their 42 3-point shots.

Chevalier Emery is one guy who came through in the matchup. He scored 15 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He played for 21 mins played and grabbed 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Cleveland State enters this game with a mark of 5-11 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 79.4 points per game (134th in D-1) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Vikings are hitting 37.5% on three-point shots (167 of 445) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland State is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 245 dimes on the season, which is 95th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Vikings are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 344th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 262 relinquished for the campaign. The Vikings defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (467 of 1,021) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 32.5% from 3-point land while they are 346th in college in PPG allowed (83.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies got the win with a final of 96-73 when they faced Robert Morris. In reference to cleaning the glass, Oakland permitted Robert Morris to pull down 25 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 22.7% from distance by going 5 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Golden Grizzlies allowed Robert Morris to convert 28 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.9% in the matchup. Overall, the Golden Grizzlies went 30 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 53.6%. In relation to 3-point shots, Oakland made 3 of their 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to convert 33 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 89.2%. Robert Morris earned 24 fouls for the game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 37 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Golden Grizzlies were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup.

Isaac Garrett was important for the Golden Grizzlies for this game. He recorded 30 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this contest. He buried 7 of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Oakland has a record of 8-8 this year. The Golden Grizzlies commit 16.0 fouls every game and they shoot 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.6 times per game (115th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per game. Oakland has accounted for 1,333 points on the campaign (83.3 per game) and they average 34.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 73rd in Division 1.

The Oakland defense concedes 34.1% on 3-point shots (141 of 414) and opponents are converting on 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 19.8 assists and 36.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 362nd and 292nd in college hoops. The Golden Grizzlies are ranked 345th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 83.5. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (345th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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