Halftime Report

A win for Clev. State would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 44-35 lead against Oakland.

Clev. State came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ Clev. State Vikings

Current Records: Oakland 3-6, Clev. State 6-6

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Clev. State and Oakland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. Both will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Wolstein Center. The Golden Grizzlies took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Vikings, who come in off a win.

Clev. State is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Brescia 103-37. With the Vikings ahead 51-26 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Clev. State smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, Oakland managed to keep up with Michigan State until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Oakland wound up on the wrong side of a bruising 77-58 walloping at the hands of Michigan State. The Golden Grizzlies were surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.

The victory got Clev. State back to even at 6-6. As for Oakland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.

Clev. State couldn't quite finish off Oakland in their previous matchup back in March and fell 74-71. Will Clev. State have more luck at home instead of on the road?

Series History

Clev. State and Oakland both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Mar 11, 2024 - Oakland 74 vs. Clev. State 71
  • Feb 03, 2024 - Oakland 83 vs. Clev. State 71
  • Dec 28, 2023 - Clev. State 75 vs. Oakland 67
  • Feb 04, 2023 - Oakland 92 vs. Clev. State 89
  • Dec 01, 2022 - Clev. State 80 vs. Oakland 64
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Oakland 65 vs. Clev. State 57
  • Jan 13, 2022 - Oakland 70 vs. Clev. State 65
  • Mar 09, 2021 - Clev. State 80 vs. Oakland 69
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Clev. State 80 vs. Oakland 78
  • Feb 05, 2021 - Clev. State 80 vs. Oakland 72