The IPFW Mastodons (8-4) square off against the Stetson Hatters (4-7) at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The game starts at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 19.
The Mastodons were victorious over Austin Peay 85-68 in their last game. Max Landis was the game’s high scorer with 28 points on 9-for-14 shooting. The Hatters, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-69 win over Albany State in their last outing. Divine Myles shot 8 for 11 and led in scoring with 18 points.
Over the last five games, Myles has been on a tear for the Hatters. During that stretch, he has averaged 15.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.8 three-pointers.
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Stetson beats IPFW in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Hatters average 76.0 possessions and 1.079 points per possession, while the Mastodons average 69.0 possessions with 1.045 points per possession.
IPFW has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.4%. Stetson is an underachieving 1-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the IPFW Mastodons attempt 26.0 three point field goals per game and the Stetson Hatters attempt 24.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, IPFW has a winning 8-4 record, while Stetson is 4-6.
Stetson ranks 92nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.23. IPFW is ranked lower at 157th with an A/TO of 1.08.
On average, Stetson forces a turnover rate of 18.2%. When IPFW turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 4-2 record.
