IPFW Mastodons vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 2/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Wolstein Center is the site where the Cleveland State Vikings (10-18) will play the IPFW Mastodons (15-13) on Sunday.

The IPFW Mastodons faced off with Northern Kentucky and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-71 in their last contest. IPFW walked away from the game with a 41.5% FG percentage (22 of 53) and knocked down 10 of 27 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mastodons converted 17 of 22 tries for a percentage of 77.3%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 dimes for the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defense, IPFW allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the floor on 32 out of 62 shooting. Northern Kentucky distributed 18 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Northern Kentucky pulled down 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northern Kentucky walked away from this one shooting 68.4% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 19 shots. They converted 10 out of their 29 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Mastodons finished with 20 and Northern Kentucky totaled 18 fouls.

DeAndre Craig is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played 30 mins played and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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IPFW will take the court with a mark of 15-13 for the season. They currently have an average of 78.4 points per outing (126th in the nation) on 46.8% from the floor. The Mastodons are shooting 35.6% on 3-pointers (267 of 751) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, IPFW is snagging 29.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 391 assists on the campaign, which ranks 136th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 9.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Mastodons have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They rank 321st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 416 conceded on the season. The Mastodons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (777 of 1,667) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 272nd in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cleveland State Vikings took a loss by a final score of 106-82 against Youngstown State. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland State permitted Youngstown State to collect 36 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They went 63.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 14 out of 22 and ended up shooting 26 of 34 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Vikings allowed Youngstown State to convert 33 of 52 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 63.5% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Vikings finished the game shooting 29 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. In terms of 3-pointers, Cleveland State buried 16 out of their 47 attempts (34.0%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Youngstown State had 15 fouls for this contest which took the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Vikings were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 21 in the matchup.

Jaidon Lipscomb ended up being a major contributor for the Vikings for the contest. He totaled 32 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 12 of 21 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Cleveland State has a win-loss mark of 10-18 on the campaign. The Vikings are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per game (80th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. Cleveland State has accounted for 2,251 points for the season (80.4 per contest) and they grab 33.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 160th in the country.

The Vikings are ranked 362nd in the country in PPG given up with 85.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the floor (326th in college hoops). The Cleveland State defense allows 35.0% on shots from distance (274 of 783) and their opposition knocks down 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 17.1 dimes and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 355th and 285th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IPFW

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