IPFW at Indiana College Basketball Picks & Predictions 12/18/2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

Assembly Hall

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The IPFW Mastodons travel to Assembly Hall to play the Indiana Hoosiers on Monday, December 18, 2017.

IPFW comes into this game with an overall record of 7-5. They currently have a point differential of 7.8 as they are averaging 82.8 points per game while giving up 74.9 per contest. Indiana has an overall record of 6-5. They are averaging 74.7 points per game and surrendering 73.9, good for a point differential of 0.8.

Valuable IPFW Mastodons Betting Trends

The IPFW Mastodons are 2-6 against the spread this season

The IPFW Mastodons are 5-3 against the over/under this year

Important Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 4-6 against the spread this season

The Indiana Hoosiers are 7-4 against the over/under this year

Key IPFW Mastodons Injuries

11/10/17 G Marcus DeBerry Eligibility is out for season
11/10/17 F Matt Holba Eligibility is out for season

Key Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

12/04/17 G Curtis Jones Personal has left team

Player Spotlight

Bryson Scott averages 21.7 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is at 82%. John Konchar averages 14.2 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 9.1 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Player Spotlight

Juwan Morgan averages 14.1 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 6.6 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is at 75%. De'Ron Davis averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.4 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 66% and his free throw percentage is 48%.

Useful Team Statistics

IPFW averages 82.8 points per contest this season, which ranks them 43rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 168th. Behind the arc they shoot 36%, which is good for 165th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game, which ranks them 99th and 136th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 87th with 14.8 per game. The Mastodons allow 74.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 231st in Division 1. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 239th and 205th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 142nd and they give up 11.6 assists per contest, which puts them in 71st place in college basketball. They force 17.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 329th in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Indiana is 194th in the country with 74.7 points per game this year. They are 83rd in D-1 in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 0.8. They shoot 33% from 3-point range, which is good for 266th in college basketball. They are 184th in the nation in rebounding with 36.3 boards per game, and 193rd in assists per contest with 13.8. The Hoosiers are 259th in turnovers per game with 12.5. The Hoosiers surrender 73.9 points per contest, which ranks them 218th in the country. Their defense allows a 45% shooting percentage and a 40% average from 3-point range, ranking them 215th and 327th in those defensive statistics. They rank 212th with 13.6 assists allowed per contest and 123rd with 33.5 rebounds surrendered per game. The Hoosiers are 98th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 12.8 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Mastodons are 131st in the country in defensive rating with 97.3, and their offensive rating of 107.5 is ranked 137th. They are 17th in college basketball in pace with 77 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 125th. As a unit they are 145th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 44% of their shot attempts, ranking 52nd in D-1. IPFW is 167th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 20.5 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 51%, which is 223rd in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Indiana is 232nd in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.2 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 259th in the nation. The Hoosiers are 111th in the country in offensive rating with 108.7, and their defensive rating of 107.5 is ranked 285th. In terms of pace they are 299th in Division 1 with 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 53% is 131st. As a team they are 156th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shots, ranking 276th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's IPFW/Indiana college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Indiana

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