IPFW Mastodons vs Robert Morris Colonials Prediction, 1/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Robert Morris Colonials

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, PA

TV: ESPN+

UPMC Events Center is the location where the Robert Morris Colonials (11-6) will go up against the IPFW Mastodons (10-8) on Sunday.

The IPFW Mastodons took the court against Youngstown State and walked away with a win by a score of 71-69 in their last contest. IPFW ended the game with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 of 53) and converted 10 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons converted 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest while creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to the defense, IPFW allowed 41.7% from the floor on 25 of 60 shooting. Youngstown State doled out 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Youngstown State grabbed 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Youngstown State went 78.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 14 attempts. They buried 8 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Mastodons ended up with 14 and Youngstown State accumulated 16 fouls.

Corey Hadnot II is a guy who came through in this contest. He left the arena with 14 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up going 38.5% from the floor and distributed 5 dimes.

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IPFW will enter this matchup with a mark of 10-8 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, IPFW is collecting 30.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 266 dimes for the campaign, which is 48th in the nation in terms of passing. The Mastodons are shooting 34.0% on 3-point shots (176 of 518) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They average 80.1 points per contest (126th in the nation) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mastodons have forced 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.5% on shots from distance and they rank 264th in college in opponents points per game (76.7). The Mastodons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (491 of 1,083) and they relinquish 37.9 boards per game as a team. They rank 348th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 269 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Robert Morris Colonials took a defeat with a final score of 96-73 against Oakland. The Colonials were able to corral 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 1 steal in this matchup. Oakland was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Colonials to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 70.6%. In relation to three-point shots, Robert Morris knocked down 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). Overall, the Colonials finished 28 for 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9%. The Colonials allowed Oakland to bury 30 of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.6% for this contest. They finished 18.8% from three-point range by connecting on 3 of 16 and ended up shooting 33 out of 37 from the charity stripe (89.2%). When talking about rebounding, Robert Morris allowed Oakland to collect 32 in total (8 offensive).

DeSean Goode ended up being important for the Colonials for the game. He made 8 of 10 for the game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 23 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Robert Morris has a record of 11-6 this year. The Colonials are responsible for committing 20.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.2 times per game (55th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Robert Morris has accumulated 1,305 pts so far this year (76.8 per contest) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Colonials are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 139th in college hoops.

The Colonials are ranked 172nd in college in PPG allowed with 73.0. They are able to force 12.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (195th in the country). The Robert Morris defense gives up 32.6% on 3-point shots (106 of 325) and their opponents are converting on 76.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.4 dimes and 31.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 104th and 41st in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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