A high-scoring game should be expected when the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-7) and the IUPUI Jaguars (8-3) face off at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
IUPUI Jaguars at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Prediction
The last time the Jaguars played, they were defeated by the Xavier Musketeers, 82-69. Xavier’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over IUPUI. The Musketeers had a rate of 32.5, while the Jaguars posted a mark of 23.1. Jaylen Minnett was IUPUI’s high scorer with 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
The Mastodons lost big to the No. 21 UCLA Bruins in their last game, 96-71. UCLA’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Bruins had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. six), defensive rebounds (39 vs. 22) and total rebounds (52 vs. 28). John Konchar had a good performance for Purdue Fort Wayne, leading the team in scoring with 25 points on 11-for-18 shooting.
Second-chance points might be rare for Purdue Fort Wayne in this contest. The Mastodons are among the country’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 189th in offensive rebounding percentage at 28.8 percent. Meanwhile, IUPUI ranks 69th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 74.3 percent. Additionally, the Jaguars, who rank 50th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.287), will face a difficult challenge against the Mastodons, who rank 40th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.184).
Konchar has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Purdue Fort Wayne.
IUPUI Jaguars vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 27th in three pointers attempted per game (27.6) while IUPUI ranks 189th (21.1).
The Jaguars rank 44th in assists allowed per game (11.2) while the Mastodons rank 189th (14.8).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 46th in steals per game (7.8) while IUPUI ranks 128th (6.0).
The Jaguars average 37.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 83rd in the country. The Mastodons rank 154th in rebounds allowed per game (35.8).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 31st in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while IUPUI ranks 77th (3.1).
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The Jaguars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 9.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mastodons have scored an average of 87.0 points per game (6.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 82.0 points per game (3.1 above their season average).
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