Milwaukee Panthers vs IU Indy Jaguars Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs IU Indy Jaguars

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: The Jungle in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (12-19) are en route to The Jungle on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the IU Indy Jaguars (7-23).

The Milwaukee Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Youngstown State and earned the victory with a final of 78-65 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 12 and Youngstown State accounted for 12 fouls. They made 8 of 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Youngstown State ended up shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of 9 attempts. Additionally, Youngstown State collected 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Youngstown State recorded 16 assists and had 6 steals in the game. With regard to defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the field on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 11 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. Milwaukee ended the game having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and converted 9 of 21 shots from distance.

Stevie Elam is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He played for 35 minutes and grabbed 8 boards. He finished with 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Milwaukee will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-19 so far this season. They average 76.7 pts per contest (158th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 32.5% on 3-pointers (235 of 722) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 36.1 rebounds per contest and has 415 assists on the campaign, which ranks 137th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Panthers have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 318th in college in PPG allowed (79.5). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (860 of 1,798) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a team. They rank 351st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 488 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the IU Indy Jaguars went home defeated by a final of 86-74 when they faced Oakland. The Jaguars were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. Oakland earned 15 fouls for the contest which took the Jaguars to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw tries for a rate of 40.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, IU Indy made 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Jaguars walked away from this one shooting 29 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Jaguars allowed Oakland to make 34 out of 62 tries from the field which had them at 54.8% for the contest. They finished 36.4% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 11 and ended up shooting 14 of 22 from the charity stripe (63.6%). Regarding how they rebounded, IU Indy allowed Oakland to snag 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Maguire Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Jaguars for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for this contest.

IU Indy has a mark of 7-23 on the campaign. The Jaguars commit 22.2 personal fouls per game and they go 72.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.2 times per game (2nd in college) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest. IU Indy has scored 2,499 pts so far this year (83.3 per game) and they collect 32.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jaguars are shooting 45.8% from the field, which is 141st in the nation.

The IU Indy defense gives up 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (238 of 623) and their opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 16.0 dimes and 38.5 boards per game, which is 331st and 349th in college hoops. The Jaguars defensively are ranked 364th in college in PPG surrendered with 87.9. They are able to force 15.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.6% from the field (364th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IU Indy

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