Chicago State Cougars vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Chicago State Cougars (0-6) are hitting the road to Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday where they will try to beat the IPFW Mastodons (2-5).

The Chicago State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa and took a loss by a score of 93-54 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 21 while Iowa totaled 14 personal fouls. They buried 12 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Iowa finished the game shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 19 tries. Additionally, Iowa snagged 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iowa distributed 26 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Chicago State allowed 56.9% from the floor on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists in this matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars buried 12 of their 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Chicago State wrapped up the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 50) and converted 2 of their 11 shots from downtown.

Marcus Tankersley is a player who played a role for the matchup. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Chicago State heads into this contest with a mark of 0-6 for the season. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a group are committing 23.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago State is collecting 28.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 62 assists for the campaign, which is 325th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are hitting 27.8% on three-point shots (25 of 90) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 64.2 points per outing (350th in the nation) while going 41.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 349th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 120 surrendered so far this season. The Cougars are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.3% (167 of 339) and they surrender 38.5 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 34.1% on 3-point shots and they are 351st in college in opponents points per game (87.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the IPFW Mastodons took a defeat with a final score of 91-60 when they played Saint Louis. With respect to attacking the glass, IPFW allowed Saint Louis to pull down 46 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 out of 31 and finished the game at 16 of 17 from the charity stripe (94.1%). The Mastodons allowed Saint Louis to convert 31 of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% for the game. Overall, the Mastodons ended up shooting 21 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, IPFW made 7 of their 34 tries (20.6%). They were able to knock down 11 of them for a clip of 78.6%. Saint Louis was called for 11 personal fouls for this contest which took the Mastodons to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Mastodons were able to collect 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 for this game.

DeAndre Craig pitched in for the Mastodons in this game. He accumulated 13 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the game. He converted 5 out of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

IPFW has a record of 2-5 this year. The Mastodons have committed 14.9 fouls per contest and they hit 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per game (144th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per game. IPFW has accounted for 602 pts this year (86.0 per contest) and they pull in 32.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mastodons are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 100th in college.

The IPFW defense concedes 37.6% on 3-point shots (74 of 197) and their opponents are making 78.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 16.6 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 322nd and 263rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Mastodons defensively are ranked 307th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 81.0. They are able to force 17.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (332nd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take IPFW

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