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Cleveland State vs Youngstown State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 80-78
28-28 52-50
Position#303
Record6-13
FormWLLLL
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game84.7
Cleveland State 🏆
USA
vs
Youngstown State
USA
Position#227
Record9-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game72.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Youngstown State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
80-95
80
95
-15
A04/12
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H06/12
NCAA
Oakland City
#523
W
96-52
96
52
+44
H14/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
77-101
77
101
-24
A18/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H21/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
99-86
99
86
+13
H30/12
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A04/01
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
72-97
72
97
-25
A10/01
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
84-94
84
94
-10
A11/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
73-88
73
88
-15
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-47
47-48
31-36
28-35
45-22
51-30
37-42
40-59
37-35
34-46
46-38
53-48
43-32
28-42
27-45
45-52
40-46
44-48
40-37
33-51
162.1Avg total
78.2Scored
83.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)79.384.7164.1-5.432%
Season at home (9)82.275.1157.3+7.156%
Season away (10)76.793.4170.1-16.710%
Last 10 (10)78.283.9162.1-5.720%
Last 5 (5)79.887.8167.6-8.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)74.890.3165.2-15.515%
vs Similar (9)71.669.4141.0+2.144%
vs Weaker (6)79.073.0152.0+6.050%
This opponent (Youngstown State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Youngstown StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
IU Indy
#360
W
78-55
78
55
+23
A06/12
NCAA
Thiel
#636
W
103-52
103
52
+51
H14/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
77-80 OT
77
80
-3
A18/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H20/12
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H29/12
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
83-85
83
85
-2
H01/01
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
79-94
79
94
-15
A04/01
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H08/01
NCAA
Bryant & Stratton
#605
W
99-61
99
61
+38
H09/01
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
83-93
83
93
-10
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-30
36-25
46-22
57-30
36-32
33-37
40-28
34-37
25-32
43-41
43-40
40-45
24-50
55-44
42-42
27-29
51-25
48-36
43-42
40-51
154.2Avg total
81.3Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)79.872.3152.2+7.547%
Season at home (10)83.465.3148.7+18.170%
Season away (9)75.980.1156.0-4.222%
Last 10 (10)81.372.9154.2+8.440%
Last 5 (5)82.680.8163.4+1.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)75.877.1152.9-1.344%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)80.969.9150.8+11.062%
This opponent (Cleveland State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +4.9+4.92nd half2nd half: -5.6-5.62nd half: +3.8+3.8
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +4.9+4.92nd half2nd half: -5.6-5.62nd half: +3.8+3.8
Cleveland StateYoungstown State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Cleveland StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A04/12
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H06/12
NCAA
Oakland City
#523
W
45-22
45
22
+23
H14/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A18/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H21/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
46-38
46
38
+8
H30/12
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
43-32
43
32
+11
A04/01
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
27-45
27
45
-18
A10/01
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A11/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H16/01
NCAA
75.9Avg total
37.9Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.235.571.7+0.657%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.930.966.7+5.067%-
Last 30 away (15)36.540.276.7-3.747%-
Last 10 (10)37.938.075.9-0.150%-
Last 5 (5)39.239.678.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)33.542.776.2-9.223%-
vs Similar (9)35.430.065.4+5.478%-
vs Weaker (6)39.730.570.2+9.283%-
This opponent (Youngstown State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Youngstown StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
IU Indy
#360
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A06/12
NCAA
Thiel
#636
W
46-22
46
22
+24
H14/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A18/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H20/12
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H29/12
NCAA
Oakland
#212
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H01/01
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
24-50
24
50
-26
A04/01
NCAA
IPFW
#181
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H08/01
NCAA
Bryant & Stratton
#605
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H09/01
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A16/01
NCAA
73.5Avg total
39.2Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.633.369.9+3.463%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.732.571.2+6.167%-
Last 30 away (15)34.634.068.6+0.660%-
Last 10 (10)39.234.373.5+4.970%-
Last 5 (5)40.639.880.4+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)34.635.670.2-1.056%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)38.431.269.6+7.269%-
This opponent (Cleveland State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Cleveland State wins
4
Youngstown State wins
DateGameScore
11/03/25Cleveland State v Youngstown State54-56
16/02/25Cleveland State v Youngstown State60-68
11/01/25Youngstown State v Cleveland State72-80
08/03/24Youngstown State v Cleveland State70-82
17/02/24Cleveland State v Youngstown State81-73
29/11/23Youngstown State v Cleveland State94-69
12/02/23Cleveland State v Youngstown State81-78
30/12/22Youngstown State v Cleveland State85-71
22/01/22Cleveland State v Youngstown State64-61
09/01/22Youngstown State v Cleveland State80-86 OT
Cleveland Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/26HWisc. Green Bay73-88
11/01/26ADetroit84-94
10/01/26AOakland72-97
04/01/26AIPFW71-74
30/12/25HIU Indy99-86
21/12/25HWisc. Milwaukee71-81
18/12/25AUAB77-101
14/12/25HOakland City96-52
06/12/25HDetroit59-71
04/12/25ANorthern Kentucky80-95
Youngstown Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/26AWright State83-93
09/01/26HBryant & Stratton99-61
08/01/26HIPFW69-71
04/01/26ANorthern Kentucky79-94
01/01/26HOakland83-85
29/12/25HDetroit68-73
20/12/25HUSC Upstate74-65
18/12/25ARobert Morris77-80 OT
14/12/25HThiel103-52
06/12/25AIU Indy78-55

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL32%
HomeLWLWL56%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %32%56%10%
Points / game79.382.276.7
Allowed / game84.775.193.4
Point differential-5.4+7.1-16.7
Avg total164.1157.3170.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Youngstown State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL47%
HomeWLLLW70%
AwayLWLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %47%70%22%
Points / game79.883.475.9
Allowed / game72.365.380.1
Point differential+7.5+18.1-4.2
Avg total152.2148.7156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%40%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)25% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Horizon League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Northern Kentucky2014670%84.774.9+9.8
2 Wright State1911858%78.672.9+5.7
3 IPFW1911858%80.176.6+3.5
4 Robert Morris1911858%77.574.5+2.9
5 Wisc. Green Bay1911858%74.674.6+0.1
6 Oakland1910953%83.582.2+1.3
7 Youngstown State1991047%79.872.3+7.5
8 Wisc. Milwaukee1981142%77.479.3-1.8
9 Detroit1771041%76.979.4-2.5
10 Cleveland State1961332%79.384.7-5.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Cleveland State285280
Youngstown State285078
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