IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

OU Credit Union O'rena is the location where the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (20-11) will compete against the IPFW Mastodons (21-11) on Thursday.

The IPFW Mastodons played Robert Morris and walked away with a win by a score of 78-63 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Mastodons finished with 11 and Robert Morris finished the game with 16 fouls. They knocked down 11 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. Robert Morris went 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 9 attempts. In addition, Robert Morris collected 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Robert Morris recorded 13 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, IPFW allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the floor on 23 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the contest as well as creating 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Mastodons buried 13 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. IPFW wrapped up the game with a 49.2% FG percentage (30 out of 61) and knocked down 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Quinton Morton-Robertson is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished shooting 58.3% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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IPFW heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 21-11 so far this season. They have an average of 81.4 points per contest (28th in D-1) while going 47.3% from the floor. The Mastodons are connecting on 36.3% from downtown (302 of 833) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, IPFW is snagging 32.4 boards per game and has earned 431 assists on the year, which ranks 102nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mastodons are able to force 16.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.8% from beyond the arc while they are 158th in college basketball in opponents points per game (71.3). The Mastodons defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (823 of 1,857) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 274th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 417 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 75-70 against Detroit. The Golden Grizzlies were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 22 for the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Detroit had 20 fouls for the game which got the Golden Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to bury 17 of them for a rate of 85.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oakland converted 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). Overall, the Golden Grizzlies shot 25 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Detroit to knock down 22 out of their 45 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.9% for the game. They shot 47.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 19 and finished the contest at 17 of 18 from the charity stripe (94.4%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Oakland allowed Detroit to collect 23 overall (6 offensive).

Blake Lampman was important for the Golden Grizzlies in the game. He made 6 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 20 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this game.

Oakland has a record of 20-11 for the season. The Golden Grizzlies are committing 15.1 fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per game (111th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. Oakland has scored 2,366 points for the year (76.3 per game) and they average 35.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 155th in college basketball.

The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 220th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (207th in D-1). The Oakland defense surrenders 34.4% on three-point shots (264 of 768) and their opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 16.3 dimes and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 356th and 146th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take IPFW

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