Check out with MyBookie’s College Basketball Odds the Horizon League Semifinals

We will do a little something different today with our college basketball Odds and preview as we will look at each Horizon League semifinal game on Monday night from Indianapolis with the winners then meeting on Tuesday night and the champion earning the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It will be a one-bid league to the Dance.

Oakland is the defending Horizon League Tournament champion, and you may remember upset No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the 2024 Dance before being eliminated in Round 2 by No. 11 and eventual Final Four team NC State. The Golden Grizzlies are currently +380 to repeat and face No. 1 seed and +190 tournament favorite Robert Morris in tonight’s first game.

ESPN bracketology has the Colonials as the tourney winner and a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament, facing No. 2 Alabama in Midwest Region first-round action from Cleveland. Robert Morris last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2015 when it was in the NEC, so it has never won this tournament.

In the second game, Youngstown State (+450 to win the tournament) takes on Cleveland State (+200). Youngstown has never won this event or reached the NCAA Tournament. Cleveland State last played in the Dance in 2021 when it beat Oakland in the Horizon League tourney title game.

How to Bet Horizon League Tournament Semifinals, College Basketball Odds & TV Info

NCAAB Moneylines: Robert Morris -172, Oakland +139 // Cleveland State -141, Youngstown +116
When: Monday, 7 & 9:15 PM ET
Where: Corteva Coliseum, Indianapolis
TV: ESPNU first game, ESPN2 second game
Stream: ESPN+

Oakland vs. Robert Morris, First Semifinal

Defending tournament champion and No. 6 seed Oakland advanced to the semifinals with its third straight win Thursday, 72-64 over No. 3 seed Milwaukee. s. A late surge from the Panthers brought them within three, but key three-pointers from Jaylen Jones, clutch free throws from Oakland and struggles at the line from Milwaukee secured the win for Oakland. Overall, the Golden Grizzlies shot .519 from the field and out rebounded Milwaukee 31-22.

Allen Mukeba

Mukeba led the Golden Grizzlies (16-17, 11-9 HL) in scoring, finishing the game with 21 points and seven rebounds while going 9-for-9 from the field. Buru Naivalurua had a solid showing, putting up 20 points and six rebounds. Mukeba leads the Golden Grizzlies with 14.5 points per game, shooting at a .571 clip from the floor, as he also paces the team off the glass with 7.7 boards per game. Naivalurua is right behind him, shooting at a .555 mark for 13.9 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game. DQ Cole is also in the double-digits for scoring, with 10.9 per game, and has made the most threes on the team with 70.

Top Scorers

No. 1 seed Robert Morris (24-8, 15-5 HL) secured its eighth consecutive victory by defeating Wright State 83-62. Kam Woods topped scorers with 19 points, supported by DJ Smith (14), Omojafo (13), Prather Jr. (13), and Folgueiras (12), while dominating rebounds.

Folgueiras averaged 15.3 points and 8.6 rebounds in Horizon League RS play and won Player of the Year honors. Teammate Amarion Dickerson averaged 2.4 blocks and 1.1 steals per game, adding 6.3 rebounds for the Colonials’ en route to Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State, Second Semifinal

Cleveland State, the No. 2 seed, won 68-63 against Northern Kentucky, securing their advancement. Despite a poor three-point shooting performance (1-for-10), they dominated in the paint with 42 points and excelled at free throws (19-for-22).

Dylan Arnett

Arnett recorded his fifth double-double of the season, posting 16 points and 10 rebounds. Arnett shot 50 percent from the floor and tied for the team lead with four assists. It was the eighth time Arnett has posted double figures in rebounding this season.

Tevin Smith also netted 16 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the floor. Smith posted four rebounds and was a significant contributor to Cleveland State’s success at the free throw line, finishing a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. The Vikings average 73.4 points per game and are allowing 66.3 points per contest.

Top Scorers

No. 4 seed Youngstown State (20-12, 13-7 HL) moved on with a 72-67 win over IPF last Thursday. Nico Galette finished with a game-high 22 points while grabbing 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double, and Ty Harper scored 20 points.

They combined to make five 3-pointers in the second half to give YSU a big boost after the Penguins went 0-for-15 from long distance in a low-scoring first half. Cris Carroll recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and tied a career high with 12 boards.

Youngstown State finished 25-for-31 from the free-throw line, and it held a huge rebounding advantage at 49-33. It has won at least 20 games for three straight seasons, a first in the program’s history. YSU advanced to the Horizon League semifinals for the third time and the conference tournament semifinals for the eighth time overall in program history.

College Basketball Odds & Horizon League Tournament Semifinal Trends

• The Golden Grizzlies is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
• Oakland is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Robert Morris.
• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games played on a Monday.
• Robert Morris is 14-1 ATS in their last 15 games.
• The Colonials is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in March.
• Robert Morris’ total has gone OVER in 11 of the last 16 games played on a Monday.
• Youngstown State is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games against Cleveland State.
• The Penguins State is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in March.
• Youngstown State’s total has gone OVER in 8 of the last 10 games.
• Cleveland State is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
• The Vikings is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games.
• Cleveland State’s total has gone UNDER in 6 of the last 8 games.

College Basketball Odds: Horizon League Semifinal Predictions

The Golden Grizzlies reach the Horizon League semifinals for the sixth time, holding a 2-3 record. They won their first semifinal in 2021 against Northern Kentucky but lost to Cleveland State. The Colonials are making their inaugural semifinal appearance since joining the league in 2020-21.

First Time Series

Oakland and Robert Morris will meet for the first time in the Horizon tournament and the first neutral-site clash in their history. Oakland leads the series 10-4 but lost both matchups this season, including a close 73-71 game decided by a last-second foul.

The Record

Youngstown State has a conference tournament record of 17-35 since 1983-84, with a Horizon League record of 10-23, 4-7 in the Mid-Continent Conference, and 3-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference. They are 3-7 in Horizon League quarterfinals and 0-2 in semifinals.

Monday will be the 107th meeting between Youngstown State and Cleveland State in a series dating back to 1930. The Vikings own a 59-47 advantage in the all-time series. The teams split the regular-season series, winning on each other’s home court. Robert Morris 72, Oakland 70. Cleveland State 74, Youngstown State 71.

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