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IPFW vs Cleveland St. Predictions

Game time: January 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Wolstein Center — Cleveland, OH

Article updated Jan 20, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The IPFW Mastodons are traveling to play the Cleveland St. Vikings at the Wolstein Center stadium on Saturday, 1/20/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Cleveland St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The IPFW Mastodons are traveling to play the Cleveland St. Vikings at the Wolstein Center stadium on Saturday, 1/20/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Cleveland St. is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Cleveland St. -4.

Mastodons vs Vikings Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Mastodons to win today's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the IPFW Mastodons to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 158.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: IPFW 84 to Cleveland St. 78

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the IPFW Mastodons and Cleveland St. Vikings, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Cleveland St. Vikings to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Cleveland St. will win straight-up is 65%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be IU-FW 75.25, CLEST 83.25.

OddsShark predicts PFW will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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IPFW Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 78, IPFW is ranked #31 in offense (scoring an average of 82.00 per game), #224 in defense (allowing an average of 73.06 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-6 (9-7-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Mastodons hit an average of 46.76% of their field goals (ranked #76) and 69.83% of their free throws (ranked #241) and makes an average of 37.16% of their three pointers ranked #43 in the NCAAB). They average 31.47 rebounds per game (ranked # 347) and average 12.65 offensive assists and 10.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 242 and 41 respectively).

Defensively speaking, IPFW allows an average of 44.62% field goals (ranked #261) and 70.55% free throws (ranked #165 in the NCAAB) The Mastodons allow an average of 30.93% of the three pointers (ranked #77) and averages 39.29 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.29) Finally, the Mastodons average 13.35 defensive assists and 17.35 turnovers per game (ranked # 226 and 6 respectively).

Cleveland St. Key Betting Stats

Cleveland St. Vikings has a power ranking of 201 and are #160 for offense (scoring an average of 75.44 per game), #268 for defense (giving up an average of 74.72 points per game) and 10-8 (8-9-1 ATS) overall. IPFW went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Cleveland St..

For offense, the Vikings hit an average of 42.53% of their field goals (ranked #286) and 65.98% of their free throws (ranked #322) and makes an average of 35.83% of their three pointers (ranked #91 in the NCAAB). They average 36.22 rebounds per game (ranked # 181) and average 12.28 offensive assists and 10.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 267) and 70 respectively).

On defense, Cleveland St. allows an average of 46.01% field goals (ranked #322) and 65.35% free throws (ranked #9 in the NCAAB) The Vikings allow an average of 31.78% of the three pointers (ranked #109) and averages 39.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.00) Finally, the Vikings average 14.00 defensive assists and 14.28 turnovers per game (ranked # 272 and 68 respectively).

Betting Summary

IPFW has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the IPFW Mastodons to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 158.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Mastodons vs Vikings archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Mastodons vs Vikings matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · IPFW Mastodons+130 → +159Moved
  • Moneyline · Cleveland St. Vikings-158 → -188Moved
  • Spread · IPFW Mastodons+3.5 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Cleveland St. Vikings-3.5 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over157.5 (-110) → 158.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under157.5 (-110) → 158.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

IPFW Mastodons
9-6 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Cleveland St. Vikings
9-8 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-20T11:35:46.509Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the IPFW Mastodons and Cleveland St. Vikings, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-27IPFW Mastodons 74 · Cleveland St. Vikings 79
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Cleveland St. Vikings defeated IPFW Mastodons 75-68

Cleveland St. Vikings defeated IPFW Mastodons 75-68 on January 20, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. Cleveland St. Vikings' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 42-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded IPFW Mastodons +4 (-110) spread, Cleveland St. Vikings covered, while the 143 combined points finished under the recorded total of 158.5.

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