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Canisius @ Cleveland State

Current Records: Canisius 0-3; Cleveland State 1-2

What to Know

The Cleveland State Vikings will play host again and welcome the Canisius Golden Griffins to Wolstein Center, where tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET Saturday. Cleveland State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between the Vikings and the Edinboro Fighting Scots on Tuesday was still a pretty decisive one as Cleveland State wrapped it up with a 75-61 win at home.

Meanwhile, Canisius came up short against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Sunday, falling 69-60. The top scorer for Canisius was forward Malek Green (14 points).

Cleveland State's victory brought them up to 1-2 while the Golden Griffins' loss pulled them down to 0-3. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Vikings are stumbling into the matchup with the 46th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 63.3 on average. Canisius has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 34.90% percent of their shots, which is the 351st lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Wolstein Center -- Cleveland, Ohio
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Vikings are a big 8-point favorite against the Golden Griffins, 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 an 8-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Cleveland State won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.

  • Nov 15, 2016 - Cleveland State 67 vs. Canisius 64