IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The IPFW Mastodons (7-1) are traveling to Athletics Center O'rena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-3).

The IPFW Mastodons took the court against Green Bay and notched a win by a score of 75-71 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Mastodons ended up finishing with 12 while Green Bay accounted for 24 fouls. They made 9 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. Green Bay walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 9 attempts. Additionally, Green Bay pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Green Bay totaled 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Regarding defending, IPFW allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 22 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Mastodons converted 19 of their 25 tries for a rate of 76.0%. IPFW walked away from the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (24 out of 53) and buried 8 of their 20 shots from distance.

Jalen Jackson is someone who played a role for this contest. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 32 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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IPFW comes into this game with a mark of 7-1 this season. They have an average of 87.3 points per game (18th in Division 1) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Mastodons are shooting 37.5% on 3-pointers (75 of 200) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, IPFW is pulling in 33.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 108 assists this season, which is 87th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Mastodons are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They rank 260th in the nation in giving up assists with 97 conceded so far this year. The Mastodons are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (196 of 463) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 30.3% from beyond the arc and they are 98th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.4).

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 65-50 when they played Detroit. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Oakland permitted Detroit to grab 30 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 4 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Golden Grizzlies allowed Detroit to convert 20 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.4% for the matchup. In all, the Golden Grizzlies ended up going 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oakland made 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 73.3%. Detroit committed 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Golden Grizzlies collected 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Chris Conway ended up being important for the Golden Grizzlies for this game. He knocked down 4 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Oakland has a record of 5-3 for the year. The Golden Grizzlies commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per game (266th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Oakland has accumulated 579 points for the season (72.4 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 188th in the country.

The Golden Grizzlies on defense are ranked 154th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.5. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the floor (164th in college basketball). The Oakland defense gives up 27.9% on shots from distance (55 of 197) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.6 assists and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 308th and 228th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take IPFW

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