IUPUI vs Lindenwood Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/14/24

The IUPUI Jaguars and the Lindenwood Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action from Hyland Arena. Here’s an IUPUI vs Lindenwood prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best IUPUI vs Lindenwood pick. We will examine:

The IUPUI Jaguars’ recent form and player performance

The Lindenwood Lions’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the IUPUI Jaguars

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Lindenwood Lions

Recent betting trends in games played between IUPUI and Lindenwood

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the IUPUI vs Lindenwood game

IUPUI Jaguars Betting Preview

The Jaguars went just 2-5 to start the year, falling to Xavier, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Coastal Carolina, and South Carolina State. After wins over Alabama A&M, Trinity Christian IL, and Green Bay, IUPUI lost to Northern Kentucky and Fort Wayne.

Matched up against the Mastodons on Wednesday, the Jags were down by eight points at halftime. IUPUI came back with 44 points from there but still lost 78-76. Sean Craig led the team with 25 points and 11 boards.

Lindenwood Lions Betting Preview

Over on the Lindenwood side, they went 2-5 to start as well with losses to Oklahoma, New Orleans, Robert Morris, Valparaiso, and Missouri. It’s been a 2-1 run with wins over East-West and Harris-Stowe in the last trio.

In their matchup with Harris-Stowe, the Lions scored 48 in the first half and 51 in the second for a 99-53 win. Nathan Johnson came off the bench to lead the way with 19 points and two blocks.

Why the Lindenwood Lions will win

• IU Indy has lost 12 of its last 13 games against non-conference opponents.
• Lindenwood (MO) has won each of its last three games at Robert F. Hyland Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Lindenwood (MO) has won the first half in each of its last three games at Robert F. Hyland Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the IU Indy Jaguars will win

• Lindenwood (MO) has lost each of its last eight Saturday day games.
• IU Indy has won the first half in each of its last five Saturday games against the Ohio Valley Conference.

IUPUI vs Lindenwood Prediction

I’ll lean toward IUPUI. The Jaguars are fresh off a loss to a decent Fort Wayne team, posting 50 percent from the field with 15-of-16 (93.8 percent) from the line and a 30-20 rebounding edge. The problem? The ugly 19 turnovers for 20 Mastodons points buried the Jaguars. They’ve got to get the sloppy play under control; the good news is that IUPUI’s last two losses have each come by just two points.

As for Lindenwood, they notched a pretty routine win versus an overmatched Harris-Stowe in their last game. The Lions have scored fewer than 65 points in each of their last three losses, though. IUPUI should match up well here and I like the Jags to thrive.