IPFW Mastodons vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 11/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse is the site where the Duquesne Dukes (18-15 last year) will play the IPFW Mastodons (17-15 last season) on Tuesday.

The IPFW Mastodons took the court against Green Bay and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-56 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mastodons finished with 19 and Green Bay had 10 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 18 attempts from long range. Green Bay went 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 20 shots. Furthermore, Green Bay snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Green Bay totaled 16 assists and had 3 steals in the game. With respect to defending, IPFW allowed their opponent to shoot 46.8% from the field on 22 of 47 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes for the game while creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mastodons made 5 of 9 shots for a percentage of 55.6%. IPFW finished the game with a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and converted 5 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Corey Hadnot II is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 15 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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IPFW steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss record of 17-15 last year. They had an average of 78.1 points per outing (117th in the nation) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Mastodons connected on 35.2% on three-point shots (300 of 853) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a group, IPFW pulled down 30.3 rebounds per contest and earned 440 dimes throughout last season, which ranked 208th in the nation in terms of passing. They lost possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a team committed 15.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mastodons forced their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They gave up 36.5% on three-point shots while they were 266th in D-1 in PPG allowed (77.1). The Mastodons defense gave up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (885 of 1,898) and they relinquished 36.8 boards per contest as a group. They were 283rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 488 relinquished last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Duquesne Dukes took a defeat with a final score of 71-66 against VCU. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Duquesne allowed VCU to snag 26 in total (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 43.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 16 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). The Dukes permitted VCU to knock down 23 out of their 49 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Dukes walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. In relation to 3-pointers, Duquesne buried 8 out of 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. VCU committed 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Dukes snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in this contest.

Alex Williams pitched in for the Dukes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Duquesne had a record of 18-15 last year. When it comes to offense, the Dukes connected on 45.9% from the field, which ranked 133rd in D-1. Duquesne scored 2,584 points over the course of last year (78.3 per game) and they grabbed 35.1 boards per game. They dished out assists 15.1 times per game (104th in college) and they turned the ball over 12.5 times per contest. The Dukes were responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Duquesne defense gave up 35.7% on 3-pointers (269 of 753) and their opposition knocked down 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquished 15.7 assists and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked them 240th and 135th in those categories. The Dukes on the defensive side of the court were 219th in the country in points given up per game with 75.2. They forced their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (217th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IPFW

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