IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The IPFW Mastodons (14-6) are headed to OU Credit Union O'rena on Wednesday where they will play the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (8-12).

The IPFW Mastodons took the court against Wright State and went home with a win by a final score of 120-113 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Mastodons walked away with 19 and Wright State finished the game with 20 fouls. They converted 12 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. Wright State ended up going 81.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 21 tries. Additionally, Wright State collected 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wright State distributed 19 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. With regard to defending, IPFW allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 42 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 20 assists for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons buried 20 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. IPFW finished the game with a 53.2% FG percentage (42 out of 79) and converted 16 out of their 33 three-point attempts.

Jalen Jackson is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He played 42 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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IPFW enters this matchup with a mark of 14-6 this year. They are averaging 84.4 pts per contest (18th in the nation) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Mastodons are hitting 38.7% on shots from 3-point land (223 of 576) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, IPFW is snagging 30.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 302 dimes on the season, which ranks 57th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 8.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mastodons have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 271st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (74.7). The Mastodons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (551 of 1,188) and they concede 36.4 boards per game as a team. They rank 321st in college in giving up assists with 287 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 65-59 against Detroit. The Golden Grizzlies collected 21 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Detroit committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Oakland converted 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). Overall, the Golden Grizzlies went 23 for 53 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.4%. The Golden Grizzlies permitted Detroit to convert 21 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 37.5% for the game. They went 41.2% from distance by shooting 7 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Oakland allowed Detroit to pull down 28 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Allen David Mukeba ended up being a factor for the Golden Grizzlies in the game. He scored 13 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He buried 5 of 6 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Oakland has a mark of 8-12 for the season. As an offense, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 41.3% from the floor, which ranks 329th in the nation. Oakland has totaled 1,308 points so far this season (65.4 per contest) and they average 34.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.7 times per contest (351st in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 15.1 fouls per game while shooting 66.3% from the free throw line.

The Oakland defense allows 35.0% from downtown (157 of 449) and their opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 34.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 315th and 200th in the nation. The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 108th in college in PPG surrendered with 69.2. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (222nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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