IPFW Mastodons vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

The Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) are welcoming the IPFW Mastodons (0-1) at Value City Arena on Friday.

The IPFW Mastodons stepped onto the hardwood against Grand Canyon and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-71 in their last game. IPFW walked away from the game having earned a 42.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 64) and buried 8 out of their 30 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons buried 9 of 10 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 21 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defense, IPFW allowed their opponent to shoot 56.1% from the floor on 32 of 57 shooting. Grand Canyon doled out 21 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Grand Canyon collected 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Grand Canyon finished the contest at 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 20 attempts. They converted 11 of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Mastodons walked away with 16 while Grand Canyon recorded 16 fouls.

DeAndre Craig is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He shot 58.3% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the court for 28 mins and also collected 2 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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IPFW enters this game with a win-loss record of 0-1 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, IPFW is pulling down 27.0 boards per game and has 14 dimes this season, which ranks 225th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Mastodons are shooting 26.7% on shots from beyond the arc (8 of 30) and 90.0% from the charity stripe. They average 71.0 pts per game (258th in Division 1) while going 42.2% from the field.

On defense, the Mastodons are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are giving up 45.8% on shots from downtown and they are 320th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (90.0). The Mastodons are giving up a shooting percentage of 56.1% (32 of 57) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 317th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 21 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes went home victorious with a score of 118-102 against IU Indy. The Buckeyes were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. IU Indy was called for 36 fouls for the contest which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 53 attempts. They were able to convert 42 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Ohio State buried 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Buckeyes ended up going 34 out of 54 from the field which had them sitting at 63.0%. The Buckeyes permitted IU Indy to make 38 out of their 76 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% in this matchup. They went 31.6% from 3-point land by going 12 of 38 and ended up going 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio State allowed IU Indy to snag 24 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Christoph Tilly ended up being a factor for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He had 28 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this contest. He made 9 of 11 in this matchup giving him a rate of 81.8%, and had 9 rebounds.

Ohio State has a mark of 1-0 so far this year. As an offense, the Buckeyes are shooting 63.0% from the floor, which ranks 4th in the nation. Ohio State has scored 118 points for the year and they grab 41.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.0 times per contest (98th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per game. The Buckeyes are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 352nd in the nation in points allowed per game with 102.0. They are able to force 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (314th in the nation). The Ohio State defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 38) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 20.0 assists and 25.0 boards every game, which is ranked 334th and 57th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IPFW

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