Cleveland State at Youngstown State
Saturday, Feb. 8 | 6 p.m.
Beeghly Center | Youngstown, Ohio
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Game Notes

OPENING TIP:

• Cleveland State embarks on a three-game road trip, beginning on Saturday (Feb. 8) at 6 p.m. at Youngstown State

• The Vikings enter tonight's contest with a 5-6 record in Horizon League play, while Youngstown State sits at 6-5

• Algevon Eichelberger has 12 straight double-figure scoring games, after notching 10 points on 3-5 (.600) shooting from the floor, including a perfect 4-4 (1.000) clip from the charity stripe against UIC (2/1).

• Three Vikings scored in double figures in each of the last three games

• Youngstown State is coming off of a 91-76 win over IUPUI (2/1)

• Youngstown State has won two of its last three games, averaging 90.7 points over that span

WE'LL TAKE 'EM, THEY'RE FREE

• Cleveland State ranks among the top 10 in Division I in free throw attempts, having taken 554 this season

• Cleveland State has attempted double digit free throws in every game and has attempted 20+ freebies in 18 of 24 games

• CSU has attempted 23+ free throws in each of the past nine 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 leads the league in steals in Horizon League games, averaging 7.9 per outing

• Craig Beaudion leads CSU, and is tied for first in the HL, as he is netting 2.2 steals per HL contest

• Cleveland State had 10 steals last time out against UIC, marking the eighth game this season with 10+ swipes

WE SHOULD PATTON THAT:

• Torrey Patton has raised his output in Horizon League play

• He is averaging 12.9 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game in league play

• Patton is shooting 51.4 percent (55-107) from the floor, including a 50.0 (12-of-24) percent clip from the three-point line

•  He scored a career-high 25 points in the Vikings' victory over Youngstown State

• That effort against YSU is one of three 20-point games he has in league play

• Patton has double figures in scoring in seven of 11 HL games

LEAGUE ROUNDUP:

• Cleveland State is sixth place in the Horizon League standings with a 5-6 record entering Friday's games

• A pair of teams, Milwaukee and UIC, are tied for fifth place with conference records of 6-6

• CSU took down Youngstown State, 82-77, at the Wolstein Center on Jan. 4

CSU 62, UIC 64 (2/1/20):

• Three Vikings finished the game with double-digit points: Craig Beaudion (12), Algevon Eichelberger (10), Franklyn Penn Jr. (10)

• CSU notched 10 steals, including four swipes from Torrey Patton

• CSU recorded 12 assists on 18 made field goals

• The Vikings defense forced 20 turnovers, resulting in 23 points

• The Vikings shot .400 from the field, including a .550 clip during the final 20 minutes of action

• Saturday's contest marked the last game of a four-game homestand, where the Vikings finished with a 2-2 (.500) record

ABOUT THE VIKINGS:

• Cleveland State enters the contest with a 9-15 overall record and a 5-6 record in the Horizon League

• Craig Beaudion (14.2), Algevon Eichelberger (13.6) and Torrey Patton (12.9) are each averaging in double figures in Horizon League play

• Algevon Eichelberger leads the Vikings, averaging 13.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game overall

• Cleveland State is fifth in the league in field goal percentage defense in HL play, allowing opponents to shoot just 42.3 percent

• Torrey Patton is second in the Horizon League, shooting 51.4 percent from the floor in league play

• Craig Beaudion leads the league in minutes in league play, averaging 37.7 per HL game

• Cleveland State is first in the Horizon League in steals in league games, averaging 8.1 per outing

• Craig Beaudion leads CSU, and is second in the HL, as he is netting 2.2 steals per HL contest