College Basketball Preview for Jan 19-2025
Cleveland State and IU Indianapolis will meet to settle first place in the Horizon League when Cleveland State hosts them. IU has won four consecutive games and comes into this contest as the 5.5-point favorite, so this matchup should provide plenty of drama!
The Vikings have scored no fewer than 67 points in any of their victories and scored 76 or more in eight. Additionally, they boasted a plus-4 scoring margin in these victories.
Positive margin of +4 points per game ranks second nationally among teams that play at least six games, making the Vikings second best when scoring more than their opponents. As evidence of that statement comes the team's outstanding record when outscoring its opposition.
IU Indianapolis' defense has struggled in its most recent games. Opponents averaged more than 72 points during those three contests - an alarming trend considering they shoot 45.5 percent overall and 42.88 on 3-pointers.
IU Indianapolis comes into this game having gone just 1-5 when scoring fewer than 62 points, most recently suffering a 72-59 road defeat against Oakland where 18 points came off turnovers alone; that kind of miscue could spell disaster for IU Indianapolis as it currently allows an average of 7.12 made 3-pointers per game which ranks 184th nationally and leaves them vulnerable against mistakes from other opponents. Mistakes like those could spell the difference in this contest for them.
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