Cleveland State Vikings vs Robert Morris Colonials Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Robert Morris Colonials

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, PA

TV: ESPN+

UPMC Events Center is the site where the Robert Morris Colonials (20-10) will play the Cleveland State Vikings (10-20) on Saturday.

The Cleveland State Vikings faced Northern Kentucky and took a loss by a final of 81-70 in their last game. Cleveland State wrapped up the contest with a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and made 5 of their 24 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vikings made 17 of 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of the defense, Cleveland State let their opponent shoot 51.0% from the field on 26 out of 51 shooting. Northern Kentucky doled out 17 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Northern Kentucky pulled down 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Kentucky walked away from this one shooting 73.1% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 26 shots. They also buried 10 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Vikings walked away with 24 and Northern Kentucky racked up 22 personal fouls.

Preist Ryan is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and collected 10 boards. He finished 61.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Cleveland State steps onto the court with a record of 10-20 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Cleveland State is pulling in 32.8 boards per game and has 472 dimes for the season, which is 52nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Vikings are connecting on 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (329 of 879) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.2 points per outing (85th in college hoops) while going 45.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Vikings have forced 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 359th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 515 relinquished this year. The Vikings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (885 of 1,866) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 362nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (85.7).

When they last played, the Robert Morris Colonials took home the win by a final score of 73-62 when they faced Detroit. In the matter of rebounding, Robert Morris permitted Detroit to snag 32 overall (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from distance by going 4 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Colonials allowed Detroit to knock down 25 of their 56 attempts from the field which had them at 44.6% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Colonials finished the game shooting 23 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 37.7%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Robert Morris made 10 out of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.3%. Detroit was called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Colonials to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Colonials earned 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game.

Ryan Prather Jr. ended up having an impact for the Colonials in this game. He earned 29 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this game. He made 8 of 18 for this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds.

Robert Morris has a win-loss mark of 20-10 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Colonials are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is 69th in Division 1. Robert Morris has tallied 2,340 points for the year (78.0 per game) and they pull down 37.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.8 times per contest (16th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. The Colonials commit 18.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.8% from the free throw line.

The Robert Morris defense concedes 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (201 of 603) and their opposition makes 76.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.8 dimes and 30.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 133rd and 17th in those categories on the defensive end. The Colonials on defense are ranked 158th in college in points allowed per game with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (179th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland State

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