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Detroit Mercy Titans vs IPFW Mastodons Prediction

Game time: December 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum — Fort Wayne, IN

Article updated Dec 31, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Detroit Mercy Titans are on the road playing the IPFW Mastodons at the Hilliard Gates Center stadium on Sunday, 12/31/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. IPFW is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Detroit Mercy Titans are on the road playing the IPFW Mastodons at the Hilliard Gates Center stadium on Sunday, 12/31/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. IPFW is the betting favorite opening at -14.5 and the current line is IPFW -13.

Titans vs Mastodons Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Mastodons to win today's game by 26 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the IPFW Mastodons to cover the 13 point spread and the total to go over 145 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Detroit Mercy 60 to IPFW 86

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict IPFW Mastodons to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that IPFW will win straight-up is 92%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be DET 59.5, IU-FW 85.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is PFW will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Detroit Mercy Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 333, Detroit Mercy is ranked #358 in offense (scoring an average of 61.38 per game), #320 in defense (allowing an average of 77.85 points to be scored against them per game) and are 0-14 (3-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Titans hit an average of 40.03% of their field goals (ranked #336) and 69.42% of their free throws (ranked #243) and makes an average of 26.34% of their three pointers ranked #355 in the NCAAB). They average 31.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 351) and average 10.00 offensive assists and 13.69 turnovers per game (ranked # 346 and 287 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Detroit Mercy allows an average of 48.01% field goals (ranked #345) and 74.79% free throws (ranked #329 in the NCAAB) The Titans allow an average of 41.67% of the three pointers (ranked #361) and averages 36.85 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.85) Finally, the Titans average 16.62 defensive assists and 11.31 turnovers per game (ranked # 350 and 296 respectively).

IPFW Key Betting Stats

IPFW Mastodons has a power ranking of 82 and are #74 for offense (scoring an average of 79.92 per game), #143 for defense (giving up an average of 69.67 points per game) and 11-2 (8-3-1 ATS) overall. Detroit Mercy went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against IPFW.

For offense, the Mastodons hit an average of 47.11% of their field goals (ranked #80) and 69.62% of their free throws (ranked #235) and makes an average of 37.04% of their three pointers (ranked #60 in the NCAAB). They average 31.58 rebounds per game (ranked # 346) and average 12.17 offensive assists and 10.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 276) and 48 respectively).

On defense, IPFW allows an average of 43.75% field goals (ranked #232) and 70.39% free throws (ranked #168 in the NCAAB) The Mastodons allow an average of 29.07% of the three pointers (ranked #43) and averages 37.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.92) Finally, the Mastodons average 12.92 defensive assists and 16.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 202 and 10 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the IPFW Mastodons to cover the 13 point spread and the total to go over 145 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Detroit Mercy Titans+750 → +700Moved
  • Moneyline · IPFW Mastodons-1,430 → -1,150Moved
  • Spread · Detroit Mercy Titans+14.5 (-110) → +13 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · IPFW Mastodons-14.5 (-110) → -13 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Detroit Mercy Titans
0-14 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
IPFW Mastodons
8-2 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-31T06:35:12.819Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-28IPFW Mastodons 68 · Detroit Mercy Titans 81
  • 2023-02-04IPFW Mastodons 52 · Detroit Mercy Titans 85
Final result

Matchup pick recap

IPFW Mastodons defeated Detroit Mercy Titans 91-56

IPFW Mastodons defeated Detroit Mercy Titans 91-56 on December 31, 2023, a 35-point decision in the series. IPFW Mastodons' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 57-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Detroit Mercy Titans +13 (-110) spread, IPFW Mastodons covered, while the 147 combined points finished over the recorded total of 145.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • PurplebloodSpread · Detroit Mercy Titans +14.5 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Spread · IPFW Mastodons -14.5 (-110)Win
  • MikehuffTotal · Under 145 (-110)Loss
  • RcSpread · Detroit Mercy Titans +14.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Detroit Mercy Titans +14.5 (-110)Loss
  • BjenkinsSpread · IPFW Mastodons -14.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · IPFW Mastodons -14.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · IPFW Mastodons -14.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win