Oakland vs. Cleveland State Predictions - Jan. 9

The Cleveland State Vikings (5-11, 1-4 Horizon League) aim to stop an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (8-8, 4-1 Horizon League) on January 9, 2026.

Friday's game between the Golden Grizzlies and the Vikings sees the Golden Grizzlies as a double-digit favorite by 14.5 points. The matchup has a point total of 171.5.

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Oakland vs. Cleveland State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 9, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan
  • Arena: Athletics Center O'rena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Oakland vs. Cleveland State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Oakland (-14.5)
  • Moneyline: Oakland (-1316), Cleveland State (+775)
  • Total: 171.5 points

Pick ATS:Oakland (-14.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (171.5)
  • Prediction: Oakland 91, Cleveland State 75

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Oakland vs. Cleveland State Comparison

Oakland Rank Oakland Stat Cleveland State Stat Cleveland State Rank
74th 83.3 Points Scored 79.4 134th
346th 83.5 Points Allowed 83.6 347th
140th 15.0 Assists 15.3 123rd
47th 9.9 Turnovers 13.3 317th
71st 47.8% Field Goal % 44.6% 229th
345th 48.3% Field Goal % Allowed 45.7% 295th

Oakland Key Players

  • Brody Robinson leads the Golden Grizzlies in points and assists per game, scoring 15.9 points and distributing 5.5 assists.
  • Isaac Garrett leads Oakland in rebounding, pulling down 7.1 rebounds per game while also scoring 15.7 points a contest.
  • Robinson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Grizzlies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
  • The Oakland leader in both steals and blocks is Garrett, who averages 1.3 takeaways and 1.1 rejections per game.

Cleveland State Key Players

  • The Vikings' Tre Beard puts up enough points (13.8 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
  • Dayan Nessah is at the top of the Cleveland State rebounding leaderboard with 6.0 rebounds per game. Nessah also scores 13.7 points and tacks on 1.8 assists per game.
  • Beard knocks down 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Vikings.
  • Jaidon Lipscomb (1.0 steal per game) is the steal leader for Cleveland State while Holden Pierre-Louis (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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