Oakland vs. Cleveland State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 9

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (8-8, 4-1 Horizon League) take on the Cleveland State Vikings (5-11, 1-4 Horizon League) as 13.5-point favorites on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 172.5 points.

Oakland took care of business in its most recent game 96-73 against Robert Morris on Sunday. Isaac Garrett scored a team-high 30 points for Oakland in the win. Cleveland State's most recent contest on Sunday ended in a 74-71 loss to Purdue Fort Wayne. Chevalier Emery scored 15 points in Cleveland State's loss, leading the team.

Oakland vs. Cleveland State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Oakland -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Oakland -1205
• Moneyline underdog: Cleveland State +740
• Over/Under: 172.5 points

How to watch Oakland vs. Cleveland State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Oakland vs. Cleveland State

• This season, five of Oakland's 15 games have gone over Friday's total of 172.5 points.
• This season, six games Cleveland State has played finished with a combined score higher than 172.5 points.
• The Golden Grizzlies average 83.3 points per game against the Vikings' 79.4, amounting to 9.8 points under the matchup's point total of 172.5.
• The 167.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 5.4 less than the 172.5-point total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Oakland's games is 166.8 points, 5.7 lower than the over/under of 172.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 9.4 points more than the average over/under in Cleveland State's games this season (163.1 points).

Betting the Spread: Oakland vs. Cleveland State

• In Oakland's 15 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• Against the spread, Cleveland State is 6-7-0 this year.
• The Vikings have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 13.5 points or more (in five chances).
• Oakland has covered the spread twice at home, and is 3-0 overall there, this season.
• This season in away games, Cleveland State is 3-4 against the spread and 0-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Oakland vs. Cleveland State

• This season, Oakland has been moneyline favorites five times and won four of those games.
• The Golden Grizzlies have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1205.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 92.3% chance of a victory for Oakland.
• Cleveland State has won in one of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Vikings have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +740 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Cleveland State has an implied victory probability of 11.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Oakland vs. Cleveland State

• Pick ATS: Cleveland State (+ 13.5)
• Pick OU: Under (172.5)
  
• Prediction: Oakland 83 - Cleveland State 79