Youngstown St. Penguins vs IPFW Mastodons Betting Picks & Predictions
The Youngstown State Penguins will be on the road again as they aim for their fourth consecutive win against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. Both teams have been performing
Game outlook
The Youngstown State Penguins will be on the road again as they aim for their fourth consecutive win against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. Both teams have been performing well this season, with the Penguins having a record of 17-6 and the Mastodons at 14-8. The game will take place at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and is set to start at 2 PM ET. The Penguins are coming off an impressive 88-77 victory over Wright State despite being underdogs, while the Mastodons secured a 68-65 triumph over Milwaukee as favorites. In their most recent clashes, the two teams have been evenly matched, splitting their last 10 meetings. Youngstown State is currently favored to win according to the betting odds, starting at -4 and the line has remained unchanged.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Penguins -177 | Mastodons +150
Spread: Penguins -4 (-110) | Mastodons +4 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 154 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Youngstown St. will win straight-up is 64%.
Youngstown St. Penguins
The Penguins have been performing well recently, coming into this game on a four-game winning streak and winning their last three road games. They are currently half a game behind Green Bay and Oakland in the Horizon standings and hope to move into first place with a win on Sunday. Youngstown State has been averaging 78.1 points per game and scored 88 points in their last game. They had a shooting percentage of 48.4% for field goals and 39.3% for three-pointers. DJ Burns led the team with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Bryson Langdon had 17 points and two rebounds, and Ziggy Reid added 14 points and six rebounds. However, defensively the Penguins have struggled, allowing an average of 70.6 points per game. In their last game, they gave up 77 points and will need to improve their defense if they want to secure a win. In terms of rankings, Youngstown State is ranked 26th in offense, scoring an average of 82.00 points per game. They have a field goal percentage of 46.42%, ranking 91st, and a free throw percentage of 76.94%, ranking 26th. Their three-point shooting percentage is 33.86%, ranking 188th. They average 40.00 rebounds per game, ranking 32nd, and have 16.00 offensive assists and 11.17 turnovers per game, ranking 41st and 106th, respectively. Defensively, Youngstown State allows opponents to make 41.12% of their field goals, ranking 58th, and 68.97% of free throws, ranking 63rd. They allow 33.20% of three-pointers, ranking 179th, and average 33.39 defensive rebounds per game, ranking 33rd. They have 13.52 defensive assists and 12.35 turnovers per game, ranking 242nd and 172nd, respectively. Bryson Langdon tied a career high with 5⃣ 3-pointers last night vs. Wright State! 🔽 Check out all five of his 👌! #GoGuins pic.twitter.com/hX2s70HRyy