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Youngstown State vs Cleveland State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 106-82
52-38 54-44
Position#227
Record13-14
FormWWLWL
Points / game79.4
Allowed / game72.9
Youngstown State 🏆
USA
vs
Cleveland State
USA
Position#303
Record11-16
FormWWLLL
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game84.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Youngstown StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant & Stratton
#605
W
99-61
99
61
+38
H09/01
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
83-93
83
93
-10
A16/01
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A17/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
88-81
88
81
+7
H22/01
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
L
64-65
64
65
-1
H24/01
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
85-76
85
76
+9
H30/01
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
90-61
90
61
+29
A05/02
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
66-72
66
72
-6
H07/02
NCAA
Oakland
#212
W
86-82
86
82
+4
A13/02
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
70-76
70
76
-6
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
51-25
48-36
43-42
40-51
28-28
50-52
38-32
50-49
30-32
34-33
34-39
51-37
45-29
45-32
30-41
36-31
44-39
42-43
29-37
41-39
155.6Avg total
80.9Scored
74.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)79.472.9152.3+6.648%
Season at home (14)81.267.6148.9+13.664%
Season away (13)77.578.5155.9-1.031%
Last 10 (10)80.974.7155.6+6.250%
Last 5 (5)79.473.4152.8+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)76.277.1153.4-0.944%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)79.068.5147.5+10.554%
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
Detroit
#184
L
84-94
84
94
-10
A11/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
73-88
73
88
-15
H16/01
NCAA
Youngstown State
#227
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H17/01
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
85-79
85
79
+6
A22/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
89-82
89
82
+7
A31/01
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
90-88
90
88
+2
A01/02
NCAA
Oakland
#212
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H05/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
L
74-82
74
82
-8
A07/02
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
68-85
68
85
-17
H13/02
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
90-102
90
102
-12
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
40-46
44-48
40-37
33-51
28-28
52-50
40-33
45-46
39-27
50-55
44-39
46-49
32-42
59-36
24-39
50-43
33-45
35-40
36-51
54-51
168.0Avg total
82.4Scored
85.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)80.584.6165.1-4.141%
Season at home (13)82.278.4160.6+3.854%
Season away (14)78.990.4169.3-11.429%
Last 10 (10)82.485.6168.0-3.250%
Last 5 (5)82.687.0169.6-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)77.788.3166.0-10.632%
vs Similar (7)77.777.3155.0+0.443%
vs Weaker (2)82.057.5139.5+24.5100%
This opponent (Youngstown State) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: -3.1-3.12nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: -0.1-0.1
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: -3.1-3.12nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: -0.1-0.1
Youngstown StateCleveland 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
Youngstown StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant & Stratton
#605
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H09/01
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A16/01
NCAA
Cleveland State
#303
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A17/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H22/01
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H24/01
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H30/01
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A05/02
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H07/02
NCAA
Oakland
#212
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A13/02
NCAA
Detroit
#184
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A15/02
NCAA
71.6Avg total
37.2Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.033.169.1+2.957%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.531.969.3+5.660%-
Last 30 away (15)34.634.368.9+0.353%-
Last 10 (10)37.234.471.6+2.850%-
Last 5 (5)36.437.073.4-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)34.935.670.4-0.756%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)36.730.967.6+5.854%-
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
Detroit
#184
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A11/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H16/01
NCAA
Youngstown State
#227
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H17/01
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A22/01
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
W
39-27
39
27
+12
A31/01
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A01/02
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H05/02
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
L
24-39
24
39
-15
A07/02
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
33-45
33
45
-12
H13/02
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H15/02
NCAA
74.3Avg total
35.6Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.637.873.4-2.247%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.634.670.1+1.050%-
Last 30 away (14)35.641.677.2-5.943%-
Last 10 (10)35.638.774.3-3.140%-
Last 5 (5)33.843.277.0-9.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)33.841.174.9-7.326%-
vs Similar (7)36.335.371.6+1.071%-
vs Weaker (2)39.024.563.5+14.5100%-
This opponent (Youngstown State) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Youngstown State wins
6
Cleveland State wins
DateGameScore
17/01/26Cleveland State v Youngstown State80-78
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
Youngstown Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/26ADetroit70-76
13/02/26AOakland86-82
07/02/26HRobert Morris66-72
05/02/26AIPFW90-61
30/01/26HIU Indy85-76
24/01/26HWisc. Milwaukee64-65
22/01/26HWisc. Green Bay88-81
17/01/26ACleveland State78-80
16/01/26AWright State83-93
09/01/26HBryant & Stratton99-61
Cleveland Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/26HWright State90-102
13/02/26HRobert Morris68-85
07/02/26AIU Indy74-82
05/02/26HOakland91-78
01/02/26AWisc. Milwaukee90-88
31/01/26AWisc. Green Bay89-82
22/01/26AWright State85-79
17/01/26HYoungstown State80-78
16/01/26HWisc. Green Bay73-88
11/01/26ADetroit84-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Youngstown State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL48%
HomeWWLWL64%
AwayLLWWL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %48%64%31%
Points / game79.481.277.5
Allowed / game72.967.678.5
Point differential+6.6+13.6-1.0
Avg total152.3148.9155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%29%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won22% (9)20% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Cleveland State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL41%
HomeLWWLL54%
AwayLWWWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %41%54%29%
Points / game80.582.278.9
Allowed / game84.678.490.4
Point differential-4.1+3.8-11.4
Avg total165.1160.6169.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (3)33% (3)
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 Robert Morris28181064%78.173.6+4.4
2 Northern Kentucky27161159%82.976.8+6.1
3 Wright State27161159%79.074.1+4.9
4 IPFW27151256%78.676.9+1.8
5 Wisc. Green Bay28151354%75.075.5-0.4
6 Oakland27141352%82.782.0+0.7
7 Youngstown State27131448%79.472.9+6.6
8 Detroit25121348%77.378.6-1.3
9 Cleveland State27111641%80.584.6-4.1
10 Wisc. Milwaukee28111739%76.579.5-3.0
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
Youngstown State5254106
Cleveland State384482
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