IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

OU Credit Union O'rena is where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-5) will try to defeat the IPFW Mastodons (4-5) on Wednesday.

The IPFW Mastodons played Holy Cross College and earned the victory with a final of 92-59 in their last game. IPFW finished the game with a 55.2% FG percentage (37 out of 67) and converted 13 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons converted 5 of 6 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, IPFW allowed their opponent to shoot 35.7% from the field on 25 out of 70 shooting. Holy Cross College dished out 11 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Holy Cross College had 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Holy Cross College ended up shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of 7 shots. They converted 4 out of their 23 tries from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Mastodons ended up with 10 and Holy Cross College accumulated 12 personal fouls.

DeAndre Craig is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 87.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 23 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away with 18 points on 7 out of 8 shooting.

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IPFW heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-5 on the year. They average 87.1 points per contest (58th in D-1) while connecting on 49.7% from the field. The Mastodons are shooting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (88 of 258) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a team, IPFW is snagging 31.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 143 dimes for the year, which ranks 34th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.1 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Mastodons are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are ranked 333rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 136 relinquished for the season. The Mastodons defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (257 of 548) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 35.7% on three-point shots and they are 270th in the nation in PPG allowed (78.1).

In their last game, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took home the win by a final score of 95-87 against Montana. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Oakland permitted Montana to grab 29 in all (10 offensive). They finished shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 13 out of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). The Golden Grizzlies permitted Montana to convert 32 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Grizzlies shot 33 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Oakland made 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.2%. Montana committed 22 fouls in this game which took the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Golden Grizzlies were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Brody Robinson ended up having an impact for the Golden Grizzlies in the matchup. He knocked down 4 of 10 for the contest for a rate of 40.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and tallied 8 assists in the game.

Oakland has a record of 3-5 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks 104th in the nation. Oakland has scored 665 pts this season (83.1 per contest) and they average 33.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.4 times per game (194th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies have committed 14.1 fouls per game while shooting 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Golden Grizzlies defensively are ranked 340th in college in points given up per game with 84.0. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (345th in college). The Oakland defense gives up 36.9% on 3-point shots (79 of 214) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 21.1 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game, ranking them 362nd and 278th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take IPFW

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