IPFW Mastodons vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Detroit Titans

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

Calihan Hall is the site where the Detroit Titans (1-26) will play the IPFW Mastodons (16-10) on Saturday.

The IPFW Mastodons stepped onto the hardwood against Oakland and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-63 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mastodons ended up with 12 while Oakland finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They buried 11 out of their 24 attempts from downtown. Oakland finished shooting 70.6% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 17 attempts. In addition, Oakland collected 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oakland totaled 12 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, IPFW allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the field on 24 of 49 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons buried 8 of 15 attempts for a rate of 53.3%. IPFW walked away from the game having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 9 of their 28 3-point shots.

Rasheed Bello is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also totaled 1 rebound. He totaled 15 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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IPFW heads into this matchup with a mark of 16-10 on the season. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a unit, IPFW is collecting 31.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 340 assists this season, which ranks 142nd in the country in terms of passing. The Mastodons are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (245 of 679) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They average 81.1 pts per game (32nd in the country) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mastodons are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They give up 31.0% on shots from downtown and they are 163rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.2). The Mastodons are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.3% (667 of 1,504) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 249th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 333 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Detroit Titans walked away with a victory by a final of 81-66 against IUPUI. The Titans were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. IUPUI was called for 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They were able to bury 24 of those for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to shots from distance, Detroit made 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Titans finished the game shooting 25 out of 49 from the field which had them at 51.0%. The Titans allowed IUPUI to knock down 24 of their 50 tries from the field which had them sitting at 48.0% in this matchup. They went 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 16 and ended up shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Detroit permitted IUPUI to collect 16 in total (3 offensive).

Jayden Stone ended up having an impact for the Titans in the game. He converted 10 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the game.

Detroit has a record of 1-26 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Titans are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 326th in the nation. Detroit has totaled 1,760 pts on the campaign (65.2 per game) and they average 29.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per contest (350th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Titans are committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they hit 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense allows 37.1% on 3-point attempts (217 of 585) and opponents are converting on 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.9 assists and 37.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 323rd and 308th in the nation. The Titans are ranked 351st in college basketball in points given up per game with 80.2. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the field (359th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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