Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Milwaukee looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 36-35 lead against Clev. State. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams’ last head-to-head, which was decided by just three points.
If Milwaukee keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 6-4 in no time. On the other hand, Clev. State will have to make due with a 4-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Clev. State Vikings @ Milwaukee Panthers
Current Records: Clev. State 4-5, Milwaukee 5-4
How To Watch
What to Know
Milwaukee is preparing for their first Horizon League matchup of the season on Thursday. They and the Clev. State Vikings will face off at 8:00 p.m. ET at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The Panthers will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
The experts predicted Milwaukee would be headed in after a win, but Southern Miss made sure that didn’t happen. Milwaukee was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 66-65 to Southern Miss.
Even though they lost, Milwaukee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clev. State suffered their closest loss since February 22nd on Friday. They fell just short of Morehead State by a score of 71-69.
Milwaukee’s defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Clev. State, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Thursday’s matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Milwaukee has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 41.8 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Clev. State, though, as they’ve been averaging only 32.7. Given Milwaukee’s sizable advantage in that area, Clev. State will need to find a way to close that gap.
Milwaukee came out on top in a nail-biter against Clev. State in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 71-68. Will Milwaukee repeat their success, or does Clev. State have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Milwaukee is a big 8-point favorite against Clev. State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Panthers, as the game opened with the Panthers as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 141.5 points.
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Series History
Milwaukee and Clev. State both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 14, 2024 – Milwaukee 71 vs. Clev. State 68
- Jan 12, 2024 – Milwaukee 88 vs. Clev. State 80
- Mar 06, 2023 – Clev. State 93 vs. Milwaukee 80
- Feb 25, 2023 – Milwaukee 81 vs. Clev. State 72
- Jan 05, 2023 – Milwaukee 68 vs. Clev. State 64
- Feb 18, 2022 – Clev. State 78 vs. Milwaukee 61
- Feb 06, 2022 – Clev. State 84 vs. Milwaukee 71
- Mar 08, 2021 – Clev. State 71 vs. Milwaukee 65
- Jan 23, 2021 – Milwaukee 81 vs. Clev. State 80
- Jan 22, 2021 – Clev. State 64 vs. Milwaukee 53
