IPFW Mastodons vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Milwaukee Panthers

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (6-6) will play the IPFW Mastodons (8-6) at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Monday.

The IPFW Mastodons played Notre Dame and notched a win by a score of 72-69 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Mastodons ended up with 17 and Notre Dame finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 7 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. Notre Dame ended up shooting 82.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 17 shots. Moreover, Notre Dame snagged 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Notre Dame distributed 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. With respect to the defense, IPFW allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mastodons made 13 of 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. IPFW ended the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 of 59) and converted 11 of their 35 shots from distance.

Corey Hadnot II is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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IPFW will enter this contest with a record of 8-6 this season. They turn it over 10.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.6 fouls per game. As a team, IPFW is collecting 32.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 210 dimes for the season, which ranks 78th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mastodons are connecting on 35.0% on three-point attempts (137 of 391) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.9 points per contest (64th in Division 1) while hitting 48.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Mastodons are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.6% on 3-pointers while they are 292nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (78.0). The Mastodons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (394 of 856) and they surrender 36.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 336th in college in allowing assists with 214 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Milwaukee Panthers went home victorious with a score of 81-71 when they faced Cleveland State. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee allowed Cleveland State to collect 25 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 39.1% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up going 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Panthers permitted Cleveland State to make 23 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Panthers ended up shooting 31 out of 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee converted 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. Cleveland State earned 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 10 shots. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 2 steals for the matchup. The Panthers corralled 28 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this game.

Josh Dixon ended up being a factor for the Panthers for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He totaled 28 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist in the game.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 6-6 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which ranks them 254th in D-1. Milwaukee has totaled 966 pts on the season (80.5 per game) and they pull down 38.2 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per contest (173rd in the country) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per contest. The Panthers have committed 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 68.4% from the free throw line.

The Milwaukee defense allows 39.0% on 3-point attempts (112 of 287) and their opponents are converting on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 16.3 assists and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 329th and 236th in college hoops. The Panthers are ranked 329th in college hoops in points given up per game with 81.3. They have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (327th in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take IPFW

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