IPFW Mastodons vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 12/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Detroit Titans

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Detroit Titans (4-5) will compete against the IPFW Mastodons (5-3) at Calihan Hall on Thursday.

The IPFW Mastodons faced East Texas A&M and took home the win by a score of 77-57 in their last game. IPFW ended the contest with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and made 11 out of their 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mastodons made 8 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 53.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In regard to defending, IPFW allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the field on 20 out of 50 shooting. East Texas A&M recorded 17 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, East Texas A&M snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. East Texas A&M ended up shooting 44.4% from the charity stripe by burying 4 of their 9 shots. They buried 13 of 36 tries from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mastodons left the arena with 13 while East Texas A&M totaled 14 personal fouls.

Jalen Jackson is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He recorded 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He played 28 mins and also grabbed 6 boards. He ended up going 42.9% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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IPFW will enter this contest with a mark of 5-3 so far this year. They currently have an average of 82.5 pts per game (59th in college hoops) while going 48.1% from the floor. The Mastodons are connecting on 38.0% on three-point shots (81 of 213) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a team, IPFW is grabbing 31.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 113 assists for the campaign, which is 188th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mastodons are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.1 fouls. They relinquish 31.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 197th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.8). The Mastodons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.1% (208 of 461) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 244th in the country in giving up assists with 114 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Detroit Titans got the victory with a final of 98-89 against Eastern Michigan. The Titans were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. Eastern Michigan committed 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Titans to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.5%. In terms of shots from distance, Detroit converted 9 out of 14 tries (64.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Titans ended up shooting 34 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. The Titans allowed Eastern Michigan to bury 28 of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.5% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 28 and ended up going 22 out of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). With respect to how they rebounded, Detroit permitted Eastern Michigan to snag 29 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Grant Gondrezick II was important for the Titans for the contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 40 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists in the matchup.

Detroit has a record of 4-5 this season. The Titans commit 19.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 70.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (280th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest. Detroit has scored 651 points on the season (72.3 per game) and they average 42.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Titans are shooting 42.1% from the field, which is ranked 282nd in the nation.

The Detroit defense concedes 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (83 of 260) and their opponents are converting on 68.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.8 assists and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 301st and 135th in college hoops. The Titans on defense are ranked 232nd in the nation in points given up per game with 73.1. They are able to force 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (175th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take IPFW

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