IUPUI Jaguars vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IUPUI Jaguars vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Wolstein Center is the site where the Cleveland State Vikings (18-13) will take on the IUPUI Jaguars (6-25) on Tuesday.

The IUPUI Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Cleveland State and ended up losing by a score of 75-66 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 17 and Cleveland State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also converted 4 of 18 tries from beyond the arc. Cleveland State went 87.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 24 attempts. Furthermore, Cleveland State collected 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cleveland State dished out 14 assists and had 9 steals in the game. When talking about defense, IUPUI allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists in this game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 25 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 16 of their 17 tries for a rate of 94.1%. IUPUI walked away from the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (24 of 48) and made 2 out of their 11 shots from distance.

Jlynn Counter is one player who had an impact in the game. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He played for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He notched 15 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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IUPUI comes into this game with a record of 6-25 for the campaign. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.5 fouls per game. As a team, IUPUI is collecting 29.6 boards per game and has earned 323 assists so far this season, which ranks 328th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars are hitting 24.9% on shots from downtown (108 of 433) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 65.9 pts per game (340th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.6% from the field.

On defense, the Jaguars are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They give up 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 346th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.6). The Jaguars are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 50.4% (891 of 1,768) and they concede 33.3 boards per game as a squad. They rank 358th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 497 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Cleveland State Vikings got the win with a final of 75-66 against IUPUI. The Vikings earned 16 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. IUPUI was called for 17 fouls in this contest which got the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 87.5%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland State buried 4 out of 18 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Vikings ended up shooting 25 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. The Vikings allowed IUPUI to bury 24 out of their 48 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this game. They shot 18.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 2 of 11 and finished the game at 16 of 17 from the charity stripe (94.1%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Cleveland State permitted IUPUI to get 25 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Tristan Enaruna was important for the Vikings in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this game. He made 4 of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Cleveland State has a record of 18-13 so far this season. The Vikings are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per game (175th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. Cleveland State has scored 2,354 pts for the campaign (75.9 per contest) and they average 35.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Vikings are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks 172nd in the country.

The Cleveland State defense gives up 31.1% on 3-point attempts (206 of 662) and their opposition knocks down 70.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 36.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 200th and 291st in college basketball. The Vikings on the defensive side of the court are 222nd in the country in PPG surrendered with 73.2. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (299th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland State and under the total points

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