Robert Morris Colonials vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cleveland State Vikings (10-15) will try to defeat the Robert Morris Colonials (16-10) at Wolstein Center on Thursday.

The Robert Morris Colonials played Youngstown State and notched a win by a score of 72-66 in their last contest. Robert Morris walked away from the game having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (28 out of 60) and converted 10 of 26 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Colonials knocked down 6 of their 7 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Robert Morris allowed their opponent to shoot 47.4% from the field on 27 of 57 shooting. Youngstown State earned 14 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Youngstown State snagged 23 boards (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Youngstown State shot 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of their 8 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 23 attempts from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 14 while Youngstown State totaled 12 fouls.

DeSean Goode is a guy who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 81.8% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 35 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Robert Morris enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-10 for the season. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a group they commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Robert Morris is collecting 37.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 457 assists on the season, which is 9th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are hitting 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (231 of 626) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.2 pts per game (158th in college) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are 236th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 340 relinquished this year. The Colonials defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (643 of 1,449) and they surrender 30.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 33.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 192nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cleveland State Vikings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-74 against IU Indy. The Vikings were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. IU Indy had 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Cleveland State converted 8 of their 35 attempts (22.9%). When the game finished, the Vikings finished 25 for 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7%. The Vikings allowed IU Indy to convert 30 out of their 61 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.2% for this game. They shot 43.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 23 and ended up going 12 out of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Cleveland State permitted IU Indy to grab 34 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Dayan Nessah ended up being a major contributor for the Vikings in this contest. He earned 24 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 5 assists in the game. He made 9 of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 69.2%, and had 6 rebounds.

Cleveland State has a win-loss record of 10-15 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Vikings are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 172nd in college. Cleveland State has 2,011 points for the year (80.4 per contest) and they snag 34.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per game (83rd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Vikings commit 18.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Vikings on the defensive side of the court are 357th in college in points per game surrendered with 84.2. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (286th in college). The Cleveland State defense concedes 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (236 of 712) and opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 16.7 dimes and 35.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 347th and 269th in those categories on the defensive end.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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