IPFW Mastodons vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN+

Bryce Jordan Center is the site where the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) will take on the IPFW Mastodons (3-1) on Wednesday.

The IPFW Mastodons took the court against Southern Indiana and notched a win by a score of 93-74 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Mastodons ended up with 13 and Southern Indiana had 21 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 25 shots from downtown. Southern Indiana ended up shooting 93.8% from the free throw line by making 15 of 16 tries. Additionally, Southern Indiana collected 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Southern Indiana distributed 10 assists and had 1 steal in this matchup. In the matter of defense, IPFW allowed the other team to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons buried 24 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. IPFW wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (28 of 56) and made 13 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Jackson is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished 57.9% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He racked up 29 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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IPFW steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-1 this season. They average 87.8 points per contest (46th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.0% from the floor. The Mastodons are hitting 36.7% on three-point shots (40 of 109) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, IPFW is pulling in 35.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 48 dimes this season, which ranks 273rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Mastodons are forcing 16.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They give up 27.0% on three-point shots while they are 99th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.3). The Mastodons are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (92 of 227) and they concede 32.8 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 108th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 43 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions went home victorious with a score of 86-64 when they played Virginia Tech. The Nittany Lions pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 23 in this game. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 16 steals in this contest. Virginia Tech earned 28 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Penn State converted 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Nittany Lions ended up shooting 28 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. The Nittany Lions permitted Virginia Tech to knock down 20 of 45 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% for the game. They finished 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 18 and ended up going 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Penn State permitted Virginia Tech to pull down 31 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Ace Baldwin Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Nittany Lions in this game. He recorded 19 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 10 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Penn State has a record of 4-0 on the season. The Nittany Lions are committing 17.3 fouls every game and they shoot 73.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.3 times per game (46th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. Penn State has accounted for 389 points on the year (97.3 per game) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are shooting 51.5% from the field, which ranks 29th in the nation.

The Nittany Lions on defense are ranked 36th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 61.5. They are able to force 21.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (56th in college basketball). The Penn State defense allows 31.5% on 3-point shots (29 of 92) and their opposition makes 65.3% of their foul shots. They give up 12.5 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 179th and 139th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take IPFW

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