Posted: Feb 26, 2020
Cleveland State at Milwaukee
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 8 p.m.
UW Milwaukee Panther Arena | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Game Notes
OPENING TIP:
• The Vikings will wrap up their 2019-20 season on the road this week, first taking on Milwaukee (Feb. 27) before finishing the regular season at Green Bay (Feb. 29)...both contests will tip at 8 p.m. ET
• Following the conclusion of Cleveland State's final two regular season games, the Vikings will compete in the Horizon League Tournament
• The Vikings enter tonight's (Feb. 27) contest with a 6-10 record in the HL play, while the Panthers sit one game above Cleveland State at 7-9
• Algevon Eichelberger has 17 straight double-figure scoring games, after pouring in 13 points, in addition to nine rebounds (five offensive), one assist and one steal in 30 minutes against Wright State (Feb. 22)
• Torrey Patton is coming off of a career day agaisnt the Raiders (Feb. 22), notching his first career double-double, finishing with a career-high 11 rebounds, a team-high 21 points, one assist and a career-high five steals in 42 minutes of action
THE MILWAUKEE SERIES:
• This will be the 54th all-time meeting between these two opponents
• Milwaukee leads the series, 23-30
• In their last meeting, the Vikings took down the Panthers, 70-53 on Jan. 25 at the Wolstein Center
• The Vikings never trailed in that game and led by as many as 25 points
• Cleveland State shot 51.1% from the floor, while holding Milwaukee to 25.4% shooting
KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIM:
• Junior Algevon Eichelberger has had a breakout season for the Vikings in 2019-20
• He has started all 26 games in which he has played this season and leads the team averaging 14.3 points and 6.5 rebounds
• He leads the team with 21 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)
HORIZON LEAGUE HONORS:
• Cleveland State freshman guard Hugo Ferreira was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Feb. 24
• He recorded a career-high 14 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, including a 2-4 (.500) clip from three-point territory, to go along with three assists, three steals and two rebounds in 31 minutes against league-leading Wright State (Feb. 22)
WE'LL TAKE 'EM, THEY'RE FREE:
• Cleveland State ranks among the top 20 in Division I in free throw attempts, having taken 640 this season, good for T19 in the NCAA
• Cleveland State has attempted double digit free throws in every game this season and has attempted 20+ freebies in 20 of 29 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 7.86 thefts per contest
• Craig Beaudion leads CSU, and is second in the HL, as he is netting 2.2 steals per HL contest
ABOUT THE VIKINGS:
• Cleveland State enters the contest with a 10-19 overall record and a 6-10 record in the Horizon League
• Algevon Eichelberger (15.1), Craig Beaudion (14.2), and Torrey Patton (13.1) are all averaging double figure scoring efforts in Horizon League play
• Algevon Eichelberger leads the Vikings, averaging 14.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game overall
• Cleveland State is third in the league in defensive points per game, allowing an average of 70.3 points in HL play
• Algevon Eichelberger is seventh 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 first in the Horizon League in steals in league games, averaging 7.56 swipes per outing
• Craig Beaudion leads CSU, and is second in the HL, as he is netting 2.2 steals per HL contest
LEAGUE ROUNDUP:
• Cleveland State holds a 6-10 record in Horizon League play this season
• Milwaukee sits at 7-9 in league play, while hold an overall record of 12-16
• In their last meeting, CSU took down Milwaukee 70-53 inside the Wolstein Center (Jan. 25)
