Youngstown State Penguins vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Youngstown State Penguins (11-12) are on their way to Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the IPFW Mastodons (14-9).

The Youngstown State Penguins stepped onto the hardwood against IU Indy and earned the victory with a final of 85-76 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Penguins walked away with 14 while IU Indy racked up 22 fouls. They made 9 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. IU Indy ended up shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 10 attempts. In addition, IU Indy snagged 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. IU Indy distributed 18 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Youngstown State allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 29 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Penguins converted 25 of 29 shots for a rate of 86.2%. Youngstown State walked away from the contest having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 49) and knocked down 10 of their 26 3-pointers.

Bryson Dawkins is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished with 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Youngstown State heads into this game with a record of 11-12 for the year. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Youngstown State is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 334 assists this season, which ranks 131st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Penguins are connecting on 34.8% on three-point shots (240 of 689) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.7 pts per contest (111th in the nation) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Penguins are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on 3-point shots while they are 165th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.9). The Penguins are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (587 of 1,320) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 109th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 278 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the IPFW Mastodons got the victory with a final of 83-71 when they faced Robert Morris. The Mastodons corralled 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. Robert Morris was called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mastodons to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a clip of 95.0%. With regard to three-point attempts, IPFW made 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). Overall, the Mastodons shot 27 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 48.2%. The Mastodons allowed Robert Morris to make 29 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.5% for the game. They finished 31.0% from three-point range by going 9 out of 29 and ended up shooting 4 out of 9 at the free throw line (44.4%). Regarding how they rebounded, IPFW allowed Robert Morris to grab 32 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Corey Hadnot II pitched in for the Mastodons for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in this game.

IPFW has a win-loss record of 14-9 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Mastodons are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 97th in the nation. IPFW has scored 1,852 pts so far this year (80.5 per contest) and they pull down 30.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (134th in Division 1) and they turn it over 9.7 times per contest. The Mastodons have committed 15.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Mastodons on defense are ranked 253rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 76.4. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (265th in the nation). The IPFW defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (215 of 602) and opponents are making 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.7 assists and 38.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 278th and 336th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IPFW

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