Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (12-10) are on their way to Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the IPFW Mastodons (13-8).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies played Detroit and went home with a win by a final score of 95-87 in their last contest. Oakland walked away from the contest with a 54.1% FG percentage (33 of 61) and made 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies knocked down 22 of 26 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Oakland allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 34 of 68 shooting. Detroit distributed 23 assists and had 2 steals for this game. Additionally, Detroit collected 32 boards (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Detroit finished the contest at 100.0% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 8 shots. They also made 11 of 29 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up with 12 and Detroit accumulated 20 fouls.

Brody Robinson is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished with 24 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 10 dimes.

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Oakland comes into this one with a record of 12-10 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oakland is pulling down 34.6 boards per game and has totaled 350 dimes for the campaign, which is 43rd in the country in terms of passing. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 449) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 84.3 points per outing (44th in the nation) while connecting on 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Grizzlies are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They give up 33.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 346th in the country in PPG allowed (82.6). The Golden Grizzlies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.2% (691 of 1,434) and they surrender 36.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 365th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 437 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the IPFW Mastodons walked away with a victory by a final of 83-76 when they faced Detroit. The Mastodons were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup. They coughed it up 6 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. Detroit had 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Mastodons to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.8%. When it comes to shots from downtown, IPFW made 12 of 30 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Mastodons shot 27 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 42.9%. The Mastodons allowed Detroit to convert 28 out of 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.4% in this game. They finished 38.9% from 3-point land by going 7 of 18 and finished the game at 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, IPFW permitted Detroit to collect 38 in total (10 offensive).

Corey Hadnot II ended up having an impact for the Mastodons for this game. He converted 7 of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 2 assists for this game.

IPFW has a win-loss mark of 13-8 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mastodons are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 75th in college. IPFW has totaled 1,704 pts so far this year (81.1 per contest) and they grab 30.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (133rd in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.9 times per contest. The Mastodons are committing 15.2 fouls every game and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Mastodons on the defensive end are ranked 268th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 76.8. They have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (267th in college hoops). The IPFW defense concedes 35.9% on 3-point shots (198 of 552) and their opponents are making 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 14.7 dimes and 37.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 274th and 329th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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