Posted: Feb 21, 2020
Cleveland State vs. Wright State
Saturday, Feb. 22 | 3 p.m.
Wolstein Center | Cleveland, Ohio
Presented by Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
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Game Notes
OPENING TIP:
• The Vikings will wrap-up their 2019-20 home games on Saturday (Feb. 22) against Wright State...tipoff for Saturday is at 3 p.m.
• Saturday's game is presented by Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
• Following Saturday's contest, Cleveland State will finish its regular season on the road, first facing Milwaukee (Feb. 27), before taking on Green Bay (Feb. 29)...both contests will tip at 8 p.m.
• The Vikings enter tonight's contest with a 6-9 record in Horizon League play, while Wright State sits at 13-3, atop the league
• Algevon Eichelberger has 16 straight double-figure scoring games, after pouring in 12 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the floor, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes of action against NKU (Feb. 20)
• Tre Gomillion dished out a career-high eight assists, to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and seven points in 30 minutes of play on Feb. 20 against the Northern Kentucky Norse
THE WRIGHT STATE SERIES:
• This will be the 74th all-time meeting between these two opponents
• Wright State leads the series, 33-40
• In their last meeting, Wright State took down Cleveland State, 75-62, in Fairborn , Ohio
• In that contest, Al Eichelberger notched his fourth double-double of the season, tallying 13 points and a game-high tying 10 rebounds
LEAGUE ROUNDUP:
• Cleveland State holds a 6-9 record in Horizon League play this season
• Wright State sits at 13-3 in conference play, with an overall record of 23-6.
• In their last meeting, CSU fell to the Raiders 75-62 on Jan. 16 at Wright State
WE'LL TAKE 'EM, THEY'RE FREE:
• Cleveland State ranks among the top 15 in Division I in free throw attempts, having taken 623 this season
• Cleveland State has attempted double digit free throws in every game this season and has attempted 20+ freebies in 20 of 28 games
• The Vikings made a season-high 27 free throws, on 29 attempts, Jan. 23 vs. Green Bay, shooting 93.1 percent from the line
SWIPING STEALS:
• Cleveland State is second in the league in steals in Horizon League games, averaging 7.71 thefts per contest
• Craig Beaudion leads CSU, and is first in the HL, as he is netting 2.2 steals per HL contest
KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIM:
• Junior Algevon Eichelberger has had a breakout season for the Vikings in 2019-20
• He has started all 25 games in which he has played this season and leads the team averaging 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game
• He leads the team with 20 double-figure scoring games and posted his first four career double-doubles this year
• Eichelberger finished with a career-high 28 points on 11-22 (.500) shooting from the floor against Oakland (Feb. 13), marking the 14th straight game he's posted double figures and the second consecutive game of pouring in 20-more-more (5th this season)
ABOUT THE VIKINGS:
• Cleveland State enters the contest with a 10-18 overall record and a 6-9 record in the Horizon League
• Algevon Eichelberger (15.2), Craig Beaudion (14.2), and Torrey Patton (12.5) are all averaging double figure scoring efforts in Horizon League play
• Al Eichelberger leads the Vikings, averaging 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game overall
• Cleveland State is second in the league in defensive field goal percentage in HL play, allowing opponents to shoot just 42.2 percent
• Algevon Eichelberger is fourth in the Horizon League, shooting 46.5 percent from the floor
• Craig Beaudion is second in the league in minutes in league play, averaging 37.7 per HL game
• Cleveland State is second in the Horizon League in steals in league games, averaging 7.71 swipes per outing
• Craig Beaudion leads CSU, and is second in the HL, as he is netting 2.2 steals per HL contest
