Cleveland State Vikings vs Houston Cougars Point Spread Picks

Dennis Gates inherited a train wreck at Cleveland State He has quickly changed the culture and his players have bought in. The Vikings started the season at 0-3, but once they got things going they finished 19-4 and won the MAC Tournament. This is a team that can score and they will be a challenge for the Houston defense which grades out as the best in the tournament. Houston is not a particularly strong offensive team so I think giving north of 20 points here is going to be a bit much, and the backdoor could come into play in this one as well. Cleveland State takes care of the ball and has averaged just 9.2 turnovers a game in their last five. Coach Gates teams have been 36-19 ATS in his 55 games coached. Make the play on Cleveland State.