The IUPUI Jaguars (12-18) welcome the IPFW Mastodons (23-7), the Summit League’s best team, to Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Action starts at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Jaguars are hoping to rebound after their 85-82 loss to South Dakota on Thursday. Darell Combs was the game’s leading scorer, putting up 32 points. The Mastodons, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-75 win over Western Illinois on Thursday. Michael Calder stood out for IPFW, accumulating 19 points, seven assists, and five rebounds.
Over the last five games, Calder and John Konchar have been on a tear for the Mastodons. During that stretch, Calder has averaged 19.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.2 three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Konchar has put up 15.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.6 steals.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Jaguars winning the first matchup 84-82. Combs was a standout player in the game, producing 20 points, one rebound, three steals, and one three-pointer.
The Jaguars look to improve upon their records of 12-18 Straight Up (SU) and 16-13 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. The Jaguars have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 81.8 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 68.5 points per game.
Across the court, IPFW has a SU record of 23-7 and an ATS record of 20-5. The Mastodons rank 19th in the country in scoring, averaging 80.5 points per game. The Mastodons convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the nation at .418.
The Jaguars’ win over IPFW in their last game couldn’t give them the edge in the head-to-head record over their most recent meetings, where IPFW still leads 6-4 SU. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, IPFW has the advantage ATS. IPFW topped the Jaguars in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) twice over the last five matchups. IUPUI has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – IPFW, ATS Winner – IPFW
Notes
“IUPUI is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games “.
“IUPUI is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of IUPUI’s last 6 games “.
“IUPUI is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“IUPUI is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of IUPUI’s last 6 games at home”.
“IUPUI is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing IUPU Fort Wayne”.
“IUPUI is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing IUPU Fort Wayne”.
“IUPUI is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing IUPU Fort Wayne”.
“IUPUI is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against IUPU Fort Wayne”.
IPFW is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 80.5 points per game (ranked 19th). IUPUI, on the other hand, allows 74.2 points per game (ranked 194th).
Ranked 28th, the IPFW Mastodons have an offensive rating of 114.5. The IUPUI Jaguars rank 228th with a defensive rating of just 105.6.
IUPUI has an average field goal percentage of 42.3%. IPFW is a winning 13-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The IUPUI Jaguars rank higher based on their field goal percentage (258th) than their effective field goal percentage (289th). The IPFW Mastodons rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (17th) than their field goal percentage (48th).
IPFW ranks 57th in assists, recording 15.4 per game. IUPUI performs worse at 329th with 10.8 assists per game.
IUPUI ranks 224th in offensive rebounds, while IPFW ranks 93rd in defensive rebounds.
On average, IUPUI forces a turnover rate of 18.3%. When IPFW turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 6-3 record.
