Green Bay Phoenix vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 1/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Green Bay Phoenix vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Location: Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Green Bay Phoenix (6-8) are en route to Memorial Coliseum on Thursday where they will take on the IPFW Mastodons (8-6).

The Green Bay Phoenix faced off with Campbell and took a loss by a score of 102-79 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Phoenix ended up with 20 while Campbell recorded 20 fouls. They also made 14 out of their 24 shots from distance. Campbell ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 27 tries. Moreover, Campbell had 29 boards (13 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Campbell doled out 15 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Green Bay allowed 60.3% from the field on 35 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Phoenix converted 15 of 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. Green Bay ended the game with a 57.7% field goal percentage (30 of 52) and knocked down 4 of 11 3-point attempts.

Preston Ruedinger is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He racked up 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Green Bay enters this matchup with a mark of 6-8 on the season. They are averaging 73.1 points per contest (279th in the country) while going 46.4% from the field. The Phoenix are connecting on 33.0% on three-point attempts (97 of 294) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Green Bay is collecting 31.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 178 dimes for the season, which ranks 223rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Phoenix are forcing 9.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 273rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.9). The Phoenix defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (369 of 788) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They rank 323rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 209 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the IPFW Mastodons went home victorious with a score of 72-69 when they faced Notre Dame. The Mastodons were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Notre Dame committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Mastodons to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, IPFW converted 11 of 35 tries (31.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mastodons shot 24 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Mastodons allowed Notre Dame to bury 24 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0% in the matchup. They shot 25.9% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 27 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). When it comes to attacking the glass, IPFW permitted Notre Dame to collect 41 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Corey Hadnot II was important for the Mastodons in the matchup. He buried 10 of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in the matchup.

IPFW has a mark of 8-6 for the year. The Mastodons commit 15.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (154th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. IPFW has accumulated 1,188 points on the campaign (84.9 per contest) and they pull down 32.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Mastodons are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 53rd in college.

The Mastodons on defense are ranked 293rd in college in PPG given up with 78.0. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (296th in college hoops). The IPFW defense gives up 35.6% from downtown (133 of 374) and opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 15.3 assists and 36.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 292nd and 291st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Green Bay

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