IU Indy Jaguars vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IU Indy Jaguars vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

The IU Indy Jaguars (4-10) are headed to Wolstein Center on Monday where they will compete against the Cleveland State Vikings (4-10).

The IU Indy Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Grand Canyon and took a loss by a score of 91-78 in their last contest. IU Indy finished the contest having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 64) and made 11 of 33 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 9 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 25 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, IU Indy allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. Grand Canyon doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Grand Canyon collected 35 boards (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Grand Canyon walked away from this one shooting 86.7% from the free throw line by making 26 of their 30 tries. They buried 7 of 17 shots from long range. Regarding fouls, the Jaguars ended up walking away with 22 while Grand Canyon finished the game with 13 fouls.

Kyler D'Augustino is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 58.8% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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IU Indy will enter this game with a mark of 4-10 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, IU Indy is pulling down 33.8 boards per game and has accumulated 300 assists on the campaign, which ranks 1st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars are connecting on 32.0% on three-point attempts (153 of 478) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They average 88.3 points per contest (33rd in the nation) while shooting 45.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 18.4 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 352nd in the country in allowing assists with 233 surrendered for the campaign. The Jaguars defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.9% (440 of 865) and they concede 42.0 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 37.4% on 3-point shots while they are 364th in D-1 in opponents points per game (91.8).

When they last played, the Cleveland State Vikings went home defeated by a final of 81-71 against Milwaukee. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Cleveland State allowed Milwaukee to get 42 overall (14 offensive). They finished the game shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc via 11 of 32 and finished the contest at 8 out of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Vikings permitted Milwaukee to make 31 out of 71 tries from the field which had them at 43.7% for the matchup. In all, the Vikings went 23 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, Cleveland State converted 9 out of their 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a rate of 72.7%. Milwaukee was called for 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Vikings to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also turned it over 6 times, but didn't notch a steal. The Vikings were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the matchup.

Chevalier Emery was important for the Vikings in this matchup. He made 6 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 31 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for the game.

Cleveland State has a win-loss record of 4-10 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Vikings are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 241st in the nation. Cleveland State has accounted for 1,101 points this season (78.6 per game) and they average 35.6 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per contest (129th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. The Vikings have committed 18.6 fouls every game while shooting 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland State defense gives up 34.0% from downtown (132 of 388) and their opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 16.3 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 327th and 268th in the nation. The Vikings on defense are ranked 348th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 84.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (299th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IU Indy

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