Halftime Report

PFW is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead IUI 50-35.

If PFW keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 15-7 in no time. On the other hand, IUI will have to make due with a 7-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

PFW Mastodons @ IUI Jaguars

Current Records: PFW 14-7, IUI 7-14

How To Watch

What to Know

We've got another exciting Horizon League matchup on schedule as the PFW Mastodons and the IUI Jaguars are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at The Jungle. The Jaguars have the home-court advantage, but the Mastodons are expected to win by 8.5 points.

PFW is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakland just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 76-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Grizzlies. The contest was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but the Mastodons couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, IUI earned an 86-77 win over Green Bay on Wednesday.

PFW's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for IUI, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's matchup: PFW has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 11.1 threes per game. However, it's not like IUI struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

PFW skirted past IUI 78-76 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for PFW since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

PFW is a big 8.5-point favorite against IUI, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 151.5 points.

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Series History

PFW has won 7 out of their last 10 games against IUI.

  • Dec 11, 2024 - PFW 78 vs. IUI 76
  • Feb 10, 2024 - PFW 92 vs. IUI 65
  • Jan 17, 2024 - IUI 85 vs. PFW 79
  • Jan 25, 2023 - PFW 81 vs. IUI 75
  • Jan 12, 2023 - PFW 70 vs. IUI 55
  • Feb 10, 2022 - PFW 72 vs. IUI 57
  • Dec 14, 2019 - IUI 74 vs. PFW 65
  • Dec 18, 2018 - PFW 87 vs. IUI 77
  • Feb 23, 2017 - IUI 83 vs. PFW 82
  • Jan 25, 2017 - PFW 103 vs. IUI 73