The Missouri State Bears will host a showdown against the IUPUI Jaguars at JQH Arena. Action gets underway at 8:05 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 and will air on ES3.
The Bears barely escaped Oklahoma State 64-63 in their last matchup. Camyn Boone fueled the Bears with 17 points, nine rebounds, and two steals. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 80-53 loss to Purdue in their last outing. Matt O’Leary accounted for 10 points, three assists, and two steals.
Missouri State is a four-point favorite against IUPUI and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 133 points. The Bears are hoping to improve on their records of 2-5 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, IUPUI has a SU record of 3-7 and an ATS record of 5-4.
Missouri State and IUPUI have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – IUPUI, ATS Winner – IUPUI, O/U – Over
Notes
Missouri State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The IUPUI Jaguars average 71.9 possessions per game and .941 points per possession. The Missouri State Bears earn fewer possessions with 69.7, but they score more points with .967.
Missouri State has an average effective field goal percentage of 44.8%. IUPUI is an underachieving 1-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Missouri State attempts an average of 17.0 three pointers per game and IUPUI attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Missouri State Bears are undefeated at 1-0 while the IUPUI Jaguars are winless at 0-7.
Missouri State has forced an average turnover percentage of 16.8% this season. IUPUI has a losing 3-6 record when its TO% is 16.8% or higher.
