Detroit Titans vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs IPFW Mastodons

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

TV: Hulu Live TV

The IPFW Mastodons (4-3) will go up against the Detroit Titans (3-4) at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.

The Detroit Titans faced off with Washington State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-54 in their last contest. Detroit ended the contest having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (18 of 47) and buried 5 of 12 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Titans knocked down 13 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 60.7% from the field on 34 of 56 shooting. Washington State dished out 20 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Washington State collected 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Washington State went 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. They also converted 19 of 29 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Titans left the arena with 15 while Washington State accumulated 19 fouls.

Jayden Stone is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He shot 62.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 38 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Detroit enters this one with a win-loss record of 3-4 so far this year. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Detroit is pulling down 33.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 85 dimes for the year, which is 253rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Titans are hitting 40.7% from downtown (68 of 167) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.4 pts per contest (167th in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

On defense, the Titans are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 269th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 99 conceded this season. The Titans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (192 of 413) and they concede 34.7 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 39.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 319th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (75.4).

For their last game, the IPFW Mastodons got the win with a final of 106-41 against Bluffton. When talking about rebounding, IPFW allowed Bluffton to collect 25 overall (7 offensive). They shot 19.0% from three-point range by going 4 of 21 and finished the contest at 3 out of 5 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Mastodons permitted Bluffton to knock down 17 of their 62 tries from the field which had them sitting at 27.4% in the game. In all, the Mastodons shot 44 out of 71 from the floor which had them sitting at 62.0%. In the matter of shots from downtown, IPFW converted 9 out of their 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 56.3%. Bluffton committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Mastodons to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 15 steals for the game. The Mastodons pulled down 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this game.

Anthony Roberts was important for the Mastodons in this game. He totaled 23 points in his 24 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 10 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

IPFW has a record of 4-3 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mastodons are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which is 203rd in college hoops. IPFW has earned 538 points for the year (76.9 per contest) and they pull down 39.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per game (102nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. The Mastodons have committed 13.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.3% from the free throw line.

The IPFW defense surrenders 26.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (40 of 154) and their opposition knocks down 61.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.3 assists and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which is 60th and 106th in college hoops. The Mastodons on the defensive end are ranked 35th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 60.0. They have forced 16.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (135th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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