March 4, 2026Updated 3:38 pm EST
The No. 3 seed Cleveland State Vikings (23-8) head into the Horizon tournament against the No. 8 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-20) on Wednesday at Wolstein Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Cleveland State VikingsStats to know
Last year, Cleveland State was 45th in the country offensively (74.5 points scored per game) and 98th on defense (61.2 points allowed).
At 6.8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc last season, Cleveland State was 113th and 54th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
Oakland scored 59.4 points per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 71.1 points per contest (315th-ranked).
Oakland was 266th in college basketball with 5.1 treys per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 268th with a 29.0% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
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