The Detroit Titans will be an underdog to Horizon Conference rivals Cleveland State in the first round of the Conference tournament on Friday. The Vikings finished four games ahead of the Titans in the standings, but are coming off consecutive losses heading into tonight's game.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - These teams met just last month in Detroit, and the Titans escaped with a 66-65 win. Cleveland State had won at home prior to that, but that was another close game (70-66). The Titans look pretty good getting a bunch of points in a neutral site game here.

2. Juwan Howard Jr. - The Titans forward was dominant in Detroit's home win back in February, scoring 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting. He's scored 20+ points in three of his last four games.

3. X-Factor - The Titans have covered the spread in five of their last six overall, and five of their last seven as an underdog away from home.

Selection: This is a play on the Detroit Titans