Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, IUI looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but IUI is up 33-31 over Clev. State.
IUI came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Clev. State Vikings @ IUI Jaguars
Current Records: Clev. State 13-6, IUI 6-13
How To Watch
What to Know
IUI will be in front of their home fans on Sunday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Clev. State Vikings will face off in a Horizon League battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at The Jungle. The Jaguars are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 75.1 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, IUI came up short against Oakland and fell 72-59. The Jaguars haven’t had much luck with the Golden Grizzlies recently, as the team’s come up short the last six times they’ve met.
Meanwhile, Clev. State had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-58 victory over the Norse. The over/under was set at 134 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
IUI’s loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Clev. State, they are on a roll lately: they’ve won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
IUI came up short against Clev. State in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 67-61. Will IUI have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
Clev. State is a solid 6.5-point favorite against IUI, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 140.5 points.
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Series History
Clev. State has won all of the games they’ve played against IUI in the last 5 years.
- Jan 04, 2025 – Clev. State 67 vs. IUI 61
- Mar 05, 2024 – Clev. State 85 vs. IUI 66
- Mar 02, 2024 – Clev. State 75 vs. IUI 66
- Dec 31, 2023 – Clev. State 86 vs. IUI 77
- Jan 29, 2023 – Clev. State 78 vs. IUI 72
- Jan 14, 2023 – Clev. State 89 vs. IUI 54
- Feb 12, 2022 – Clev. State 83 vs. IUI 45
- Jan 02, 2021 – Clev. State 59 vs. IUI 49
- Jan 01, 2021 – Clev. State 65 vs. IUI 62
- Jan 30, 2020 – Clev. State 72 vs. IUI 62
