IPFW Mastodons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ACC Extra

Purcell Pavilion is the location where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) will play the IPFW Mastodons (7-6) on Sunday.

The IPFW Mastodons faced off with Detroit and notched a win by a score of 81-77 in their last game. IPFW ended with a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and converted 9 out of their 28 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mastodons knocked down 14 of 27 attempts for a rate of 51.9%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to defense, IPFW allowed 41.2% from the floor on 28 of 68 shooting. Detroit recorded 12 dimes and had 1 steal in this contest. In addition, Detroit snagged 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of 14 tries. They also converted 9 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Mastodons ended up finishing with 15 and Detroit racked up 23 fouls.

Mikale Stevenson is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He recorded 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played for 32 mins played and also grabbed 5 boards. He finished 46.7% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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IPFW heads into this contest with a mark of 7-6 this year. They turn it over 10.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, IPFW is collecting 32.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 203 dimes on the season, which is 50th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mastodons are connecting on 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (126 of 356) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.8 points per game (55th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mastodons are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 302nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.7). The Mastodons defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (370 of 796) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 343rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 203 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish got the victory with a final of 82-58 against Evansville. The Fighting Irish recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. Evansville earned 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 70.6%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Notre Dame made 14 out of 25 attempts (56.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish walked away from this one shooting 28 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 47.5%. The Fighting Irish permitted Evansville to convert 21 out of 53 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.6% for this game. They finished shooting 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame permitted Evansville to collect 25 overall (7 offensive).

Braeden Shrewsberry ended up having an impact for the Fighting Irish in this game. He buried 9 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He racked up 26 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Notre Dame has a record of 9-3 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 83rd in college hoops. Notre Dame has scored 928 pts for the season (77.3 per game) and they pull down 37.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (270th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. The Fighting Irish commit 17.3 fouls every game while shooting 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Notre Dame defense surrenders 33.6% on three-point shots (96 of 286) and opponents are making 71.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 30.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 153rd and 33rd in the country. The Fighting Irish on defense are ranked 72nd in the nation in PPG given up with 68.1. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (113th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take IPFW

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