Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Wolstein Center is the site where the Cleveland State Vikings (9-14) will go up against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (14-10) on Wednesday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies took the court against Northern Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 76-65 in their last contest. Oakland wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (27 of 64) and knocked down 5 of their 18 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies converted 17 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defending, Oakland allowed the other team to go 32.9% from the field on 24 out of 73 shooting. Northern Kentucky earned 15 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Northern Kentucky pulled down 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Kentucky went 61.5% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of 13 shots. They also knocked down 9 out of their 40 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up walking away with 12 and Northern Kentucky recorded 22 fouls.

Brody Robinson is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He played for 39 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 31.3% from the field and also earned 7 dimes.

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Oakland comes into this contest with a record of 14-10 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Oakland is grabbing 35.7 boards per game and is sitting with 381 assists on the campaign, which ranks 40th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (169 of 488) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.5 points per contest (51st in college hoops) while hitting 47.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 365th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 468 relinquished this year. The Golden Grizzlies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (739 of 1,576) and they concede 36.8 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 32.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 339th in college in opponents PPG (81.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cleveland State Vikings got the victory with a final of 90-88 against Milwaukee. The Vikings snagged 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Milwaukee earned 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Vikings to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Cleveland State made 14 of their 36 tries (38.9%). When the game finished, the Vikings walked away from this one shooting 28 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Vikings permitted Milwaukee to convert 28 of 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.3% for the contest. They finished 37.9% from 3-point land by hitting 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 21 out of 27 from the charity stripe (77.8%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland State permitted Milwaukee to grab 26 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Tre Beard pitched in for the Vikings in this matchup. He buried 4 of 7 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 31 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for this contest.

Cleveland State has a win-loss mark of 9-14 for the campaign. The Vikings commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per contest (97th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. Cleveland State has scored 1,846 pts so far this year (80.3 per game) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Vikings are shooting 45.6% from the field, which ranks them 158th in D-1.

The Cleveland State defense surrenders 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (221 of 668) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 16.6 assists and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 343rd and 274th in Division 1. The Vikings defensively are ranked 355th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 84.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (275th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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