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IPFW vs Cleveland State Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 05 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#277
Record1-2
FormWLLWL
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game74.7
vs
Position#246
Record2-2
FormLLWLW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game88.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · IPFW v Cleveland State
05 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

IPFW win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland State win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IPFWUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
59-76
59
76
-17
A13/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H15/02
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
71-87
71
87
-16
A19/02
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
92-86
92
86
+6
A22/02
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H26/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
87-81
87
81
+6
A28/02
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A04/03
NCAA
Duquesne
#77
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A04/11
NCAA
Albion
#444
W
103-65
103
65
+38
H08/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#103
L
59-81
59
81
-22
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
23-42
36-34
42-36
41-42
33-42
38-45
43-40
49-46
26-31
44-43
40-43
47-38
22-34
34-30
37-36
34-42
60-26
43-39
28-35
31-46
152.1Avg total
75.1Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)77.774.7152.3+3.033%
Season at home (2)81.073.0154.0+8.050%
Season away (1)71.078.0149.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)75.177.0152.1-1.940%
Last 5 (5)75.273.8149.0+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)71.779.9151.6-8.143%
vs Similar (13)70.275.4145.5-5.238%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)83.377.3160.7+6.078%
This opponent (Cleveland State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Youngstown State
#227
L
82-106
82
106
-24
A18/02
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
86-92
86
92
-6
H22/02
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
70-81
70
81
-11
H26/02
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
64-83
64
83
-19
A28/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
101-93
101
93
+8
H03/03
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
61-90
61
90
-29
A05/03
NCAA
Missouri
#145
L
50-111
50
111
-61
A04/11
NCAA
Michigan Dearborn Wolves
#391
W
103-79
103
79
+24
H07/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#72
L
79-95
79
95
-16
A10/11
NCAA
West Florida Argonauts
#249
W
69-67
69
67
+2
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-52
44-54
40-43
46-49
24-42
46-39
39-39
25-44
45-36
56-57
32-37
29-53
18-56
32-55
47-40
56-39
37-44
42-51
31-36
38-31
166.2Avg total
76.5Scored
89.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)75.288.0163.2-12.850%
Season at home (2)86.073.0159.0+13.0100%
Season away (2)64.5103.0167.5-38.50%
Last 10 (10)76.589.7166.2-13.230%
Last 5 (5)72.488.4160.8-16.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)74.588.0162.5-13.523%
vs Similar (5)87.086.0173.0+1.060%
vs Weaker (1)96.052.0148.0+44.0100%
This opponent (IPFW) is Stronger. 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: -7.4-7.42nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -5.8-5.8
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: -7.4-7.42nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -5.8-5.8
IPFWCleveland 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
IPFWLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
23-42
23
42
-19
A13/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H15/02
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A19/02
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
26-31
26
31
-5
H26/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A28/02
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A04/03
NCAA
Duquesne
#77
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A04/11
NCAA
Albion
#444
W
60-26
60
26
+34
H08/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#103
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H13/11
NCAA
71.9Avg total
35.4Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.237.772.9-2.437%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.835.473.2+2.447%-
Last 30 away (15)32.739.972.6-7.327%-
Last 10 (10)35.436.571.9-1.140%-
Last 5 (5)37.434.872.2+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)33.439.372.7-5.929%-
vs Similar (13)32.436.869.2-4.523%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)38.038.976.9-0.956%-
This opponent (Cleveland State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Youngstown State
#227
L
38-52
38
52
-14
A18/02
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H22/02
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
24-42
24
42
-18
H26/02
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A28/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H03/03
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A05/03
NCAA
Missouri
#145
L
18-56
18
56
-38
A04/11
NCAA
Michigan Dearborn Wolves
#391
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H07/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#72
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A10/11
NCAA
West Florida Argonauts
#249
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H13/11
NCAA
77.6Avg total
35.1Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.139.375.4-3.237%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.937.174.9+0.847%-
Last 30 away (15)34.341.675.9-7.327%-
Last 10 (10)35.142.577.6-7.420%-
Last 5 (5)33.042.675.6-9.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)33.741.274.9-7.518%-
vs Similar (5)39.237.476.6+1.880%-
vs Weaker (1)45.022.067.0+23.0100%-
This opponent (IPFW) is Stronger. 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
3
IPFW wins
7
Cleveland State wins
DateGameScore
22/02/26Cleveland State v IPFW86-92
04/01/26IPFW v Cleveland State74-71
01/03/25Cleveland State v IPFW68-57
31/01/25IPFW v Cleveland State58-68
08/02/24IPFW v Cleveland State72-75
20/01/24Cleveland State v IPFW75-68
28/01/23Cleveland State v IPFW79-74
17/01/23IPFW v Cleveland State60-72
15/02/22IPFW v Cleveland State102-98 OT
06/01/22Cleveland State v IPFW65-58
IPFWlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HWestern Michigan59-81
08/11/26HAlbion103-65
04/11/26ADuquesne71-78
04/03/26AWisc. Green Bay56-64
28/02/26AIU Indy87-81
26/02/26HWright State70-74
22/02/26ACleveland State92-86
19/02/26ANorthern Kentucky71-87
15/02/26HIU Indy83-78
13/02/26AWisc. Green Bay59-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HWest Florida Argonauts69-67
10/11/26ABowling Green79-95
07/11/26HMichigan Dearborn Wolves103-79
04/11/26AMissouri50-111
05/03/26AWright State61-90
03/03/26HIU Indy101-93
28/02/26ARobert Morris64-83
26/02/26HNorthern Kentucky70-81
22/02/26HIPFW86-92
18/02/26AYoungstown State82-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

IPFW
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWL33%
HomeWL50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game77.781.071.0
Allowed / game74.773.078.0
Point differential+3.0+8.0-7.0
Avg total152.3154.0149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cleveland State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLW50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game75.286.064.5
Allowed / game88.073.0103.0
Point differential-12.8+13.0-38.5
Avg total163.2159.0167.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Wright State440100%91.269.0+22.2
2 Wisc. Green Bay53260%75.266.8+8.4
3 Youngstown State42250%74.080.5-6.5
4 Cleveland State42250%75.288.0-12.8
5 Wisc. Milwaukee52340%76.077.4-1.4
6 Northern Kentucky52340%74.693.4-18.8
7 IPFW31233%77.774.7+3.0
8 Oakland61517%70.891.8-21.0
9 Robert Morris3030%52.780.3-27.7
10 Detroit3030%53.092.7-39.7
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 -).
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