Milwaukee Panthers vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 1/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: ESPN+

Memorial Coliseum is the location where the IPFW Mastodons (11-8) will go up against the Milwaukee Panthers (8-10) on Sunday.

The Milwaukee Panthers took the court against Oakland and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-60 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Panthers finished with 21 and Oakland accumulated 17 fouls. They also converted 4 of their 16 tries from three-point range. Oakland went 79.2% from the free throw line by making 19 of 24 tries. Furthermore, Oakland grabbed 43 boards (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oakland earned 13 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 15 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 10 of their 18 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Milwaukee ended having earned a 34.3% FG percentage (24 of 70) and buried 2 out of their 20 three-point attempts.

Sekou Konneh is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 25 minutes played and also snagged 11 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Milwaukee heads into this contest with a record of 8-10 on the campaign. They have an average of 78.4 points per outing (151st in college hoops) while shooting 44.6% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 32.4% on three-point shots (141 of 435) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 37.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 248 assists this year, which is 182nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 327th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 283 surrendered on the season. The Panthers are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (501 of 1,060) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 35.6% on 3-point shots while they are 316th in the nation in points per game allowed (79.6).

The last time they took the court, the IPFW Mastodons went home victorious with a score of 79-74 against Robert Morris. The Mastodons snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Robert Morris had 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Mastodons to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, IPFW converted 11 of their 24 tries (45.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Mastodons finished 28 for 51 from the floor which had them shooting 54.9%. The Mastodons allowed Robert Morris to convert 28 of 63 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.4% in the matchup. They finished 36.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 of 30 and finished the contest at 7 out of 10 from the charity stripe (70.0%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, IPFW allowed Robert Morris to grab 28 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Corey Hadnot II was important for the Mastodons for the contest. He had 17 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for this game. He converted 8 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

IPFW has a mark of 11-8 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Mastodons are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 95th in the country. IPFW has accounted for 1,521 pts so far this season (80.1 per game) and they pull in 30.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per contest (158th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 10.2 times per game. The Mastodons commit 15.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Mastodons on the defensive end are ranked 261st in D-1 in PPG given up with 76.6. They have forced 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (274th in the country). The IPFW defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (184 of 517) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 15.2 assists and 37.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 294th and 320th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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