Robert Morris takes on Cleveland State following Cheeks' 24-point game

Published Dec. 31, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Cleveland State Vikings (7-7, 2-1 Horizon) at Robert Morris Colonials (7-7, 2-1 Horizon)

Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Robert Morris -1.5; over/under is 130

BOTTOM LINE: Robert Morris takes on the Cleveland State Vikings after Enoch Cheeks scored 24 points in Robert Morris' 75-70 victory over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.

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The Colonials have gone 4-1 at home. Robert Morris is third in the Horizon at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 65.4 points while holding opponents to 42.1% shooting.

The Vikings are 2-1 against Horizon opponents. Cleveland State is second in the Horizon with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Deante Johnson averaging 2.4.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kahliel Spear is averaging 13.6 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Colonials. Josh Corbin is averaging 3.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Robert Morris.

Drew Lowder averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Vikings, scoring 8.6 points while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc. Tristan Enaruna is averaging 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds over the last 10 games for Cleveland State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Colonials: 5-5, averaging 67.6 points, 31.8 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points per game.

Vikings: 6-4, averaging 69.5 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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