IU Indy Jaguars vs Youngstown State Penguins Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IU Indy Jaguars vs Youngstown State Penguins

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Beeghly Center in Youngstown, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Youngstown State Penguins (10-12) will try to defeat the IU Indy Jaguars (6-17) at Beeghly Center on Friday.

The IU Indy Jaguars faced off with Robert Morris and ended up losing by a score of 74-58 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 11 and Robert Morris recorded 8 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 22 tries from three-point range. Robert Morris ended up going 87.5% at the free throw line by converting 7 of their 8 attempts. Furthermore, Robert Morris grabbed 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Robert Morris doled out 19 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In terms of defense, IU Indy allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars converted 3 of 5 tries for a rate of 60.0%. IU Indy finished with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 56) and converted 9 of 24 three-point attempts.

Micah Davis is a player who came through in this contest. He shot 50.0% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and snagged 1 board. He recorded 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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IU Indy will take the court with a win-loss mark of 6-17 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, IU Indy is pulling in 32.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 476 dimes this year, which is 1st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Jaguars are shooting 31.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (228 of 717) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They average 84.7 points per contest (41st in D-1) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Jaguars are able to force 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 39.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 364th in college in points per game allowed (89.0). The Jaguars are allowing a FG percentage of 50.6% (693 of 1,370) and they concede 39.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 358th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 378 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Youngstown State Penguins took a defeat with a final score of 65-64 when they faced Milwaukee. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Youngstown State permitted Milwaukee to collect 29 in all (7 offensive). They finished 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 20 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Penguins allowed Milwaukee to make 24 out of their 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.4% for the contest. When the game finished, the Penguins walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 53 from the field which had them sitting at 39.6%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Youngstown State converted 7 of their 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Milwaukee earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Penguins to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Penguins corralled 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest.

Cris Carroll ended up having an impact for the Penguins for the game. He had 19 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Youngstown State has a win-loss record of 10-12 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Penguins are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 156th in the nation. Youngstown State has earned 1,747 points for the year (79.4 per contest) and they snag 35.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per game (166th in college) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per contest. The Penguins commit 18.4 fouls every game and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Penguins on the defensive end are ranked 154th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (219th in college). The Youngstown State defense concedes 34.0% on shots from distance (131 of 385) and their opponents are knocking down 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 65th and 118th in Division 1.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IU Indy

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