Robert Morris Colonials vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: ESPN+

The IPFW Mastodons (13-9) are hosting the Robert Morris Colonials (14-9) at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

The Robert Morris Colonials stepped onto the hardwood against IU Indy and walked away with a win by a score of 74-58 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Colonials walked away with 8 while IU Indy racked up 11 fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 24 shots from 3-point range. IU Indy ended up going 60.0% at the charity stripe by burying 3 of 5 attempts. Furthermore, IU Indy pulled down 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. IU Indy earned 16 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Robert Morris allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the floor on 23 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Colonials knocked down 7 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Robert Morris wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (28 out of 57) and made 11 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Ryan Prather Jr. is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Robert Morris heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-9 on the year. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Robert Morris is pulling down 38.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 408 assists for the year, which is 4th in college in terms of passing. The Colonials are shooting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (203 of 551) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.0 pts per game (145th in the country) while shooting 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They concede 34.1% on 3-point shots while they are 204th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (74.3). The Colonials are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (566 of 1,271) and they surrender 30.7 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 257th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 300 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the IPFW Mastodons took a loss by a score of 74-65 when they faced Oakland. The Mastodons collected 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this contest. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Oakland earned 10 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mastodons to the free throw line for 7 shots. They were able to convert 4 of them for a percentage of 57.1%. With respect to 3-pointers, IPFW knocked down 13 of their 40 attempts (32.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Mastodons finished the game shooting 24 for 69 from the floor which had them at 34.8%. The Mastodons permitted Oakland to bury 26 of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.1% in the matchup. They shot 38.1% from 3-point land by going 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, IPFW allowed Oakland to get 42 in total (9 offensive).

Corey Hadnot II ended up being a major contributor for the Mastodons in the game. He racked up 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in this contest. He made 7 out of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

IPFW has a record of 13-9 for the season. As an offense, the Mastodons are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is 106th in college. IPFW has earned 1,769 pts so far this year (80.4 per game) and they pull in 31.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (127th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.8 times per game. The Mastodons are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls every game and they go 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Mastodons defensively are ranked 263rd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 76.7. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (262nd in D-1). The IPFW defense allows 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (206 of 573) and opponents are converting on 78.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.5 assists and 38.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 268th and 335th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IPFW

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