IUPUI vs PFW Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/11/24

The IU Indy Jaguars and the PFW Mastodons meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an IU Indy vs. PFW prediction.

IU Indy Recap

The IU Indy Jaguars come into this game looking to bounce back after a 66-64 loss to Northern Kentucky last time out. After this game, IU Indy will face Lindenwood, FIU, and Milwaukee.

Jaguars Looking To Rebound

Paul Zilinskas leads the Jaguars in scoring with 18.7 PPG while Jarvis Walker has 16.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.5 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for IU Indy so far this season. Sean Craig also has 8.6 PPG and a team-high 8.9 RPG to lead the Jaguars on the glass while Alec Millender has 7.3 PPG with 3.1 APG to lead the Jaguars in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, IU Indy is averaging 78.3 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three, and 76% from the foul line this season.

Why the IU Indy Jaguars will win

• Purdue Fort Wayne has lost seven of its last eight night games against the Horizon League at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
• IU Indy has won three of its last four games.

PFW Recap

The PFW Mastodons come into this game looking to build on their 82-77 win over Robert Morris last time out. After this game, PFW will head on the road to take on Eastern Michigan.

Mastodons Looking For Consistency

Jalen Jackson leads PFW in scoring with 19.1 PPG along with 4.5 RPG and 2.6 APG while Rasheed Bello has 14.4 PPG with 3.7 APG. Eric Mulder has 10.3 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Mastodons on the glass so far this season, while Corey Hadnot II has 11.3 PPG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Fort Wayne so far this season. Quinton Morton-Robertson also has 3.7 APG to share the team lead for the Mastodons in assists. As a team, Fort Wayne is averaging 82 PPG on 48% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three, and 78.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will win

• IU Indy has lost 23 of its last 24 road games against the Horizon League.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won four of its last five games against IU Indy.

IU Indy vs. PFW Prediction

I’m leaning towards IU Indy here. I think PFW is the better team, but this feels like a lot of points for an IU Indy team that’s been surprisingly competitive under new head coach Paul Corsaro. The Mastodons should win this game, but I’m high on IU Indy to improve this season. Give me the Jaguars and the points.