The Indiana Hoosiers (6-3) face the IPFW Mastodons (7-3) at Assembly Hall. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The Hoosiers come into this game on a high note after thoroughly outplaying Morehead State 92-59 on Saturday. Yogi Ferrell had 15 points, seven assists, and two steals for Indiana. The Mastodons, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 96-79 loss at the hands of Utah on Saturday. Mo Evans led the game in scoring with 26 points.
Indiana is a heavy 17-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 154 points. The Hoosiers come into this game 6-3 Straight Up (SU) and 4-5 Against The Spread (ATS). The Hoosiers lead Division I in field-goal percentage, shooting a stellar .545 from the field. Turning to the defensive side, opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Hoosiers, who rank 35th in the country in steals per game with 8.4.
Over on the other bench, it’s hard to argue with the ATS success of IPFW. The Mastodons are clearly doing something right with a 7-0 record ATS to go along with a 7-3 record SU so far. IPFW is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, converting 9.0 shots from three-point range per game.
This game will be the first meeting for Indiana and IPFW in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind, ATS Winner – Ind, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games at home.
Indiana won its last game by a 33-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, IPFW is 2-1. Indiana is 5-1 in blowouts this season.
The Indiana Hoosiers average 70.9 possessions and 1.228 points per possession in games this season. The IPFW Mastodons average fewer possessions with 67.9, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.054.
Indiana is ranked second in the nation with an average effective field goal percentage of 63.3%. IPFW has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
Indiana ranks 29th in assists, registering 17.7 per game. IPFW performs worse at 146th with 14.2 assists per game.
IPFW makes an average of 5.9 steals per game. Indiana has a superb 6-2 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
