Milwaukee vs IUPUI Predictions & Odds (Feb. 2)

• The Milwaukee Panthers face the IUPUI Jaguars in Horizon League action on Thursday, February 2nd
• Winless in 10 games, the Jaguars have been cast as 11.5-point underdogs against the Panthers
• For more Milwaukee vs IUPUI odds, read below as we also provide our best bet and prediction

Rise and shine. It’s an 11 am ET tipoff on Thursday, February 2nd between the Milwaukee Panthers (15-7, 12-7 ATS) and the IUPUI Jaguars (3-20, 12-9 ATS) in Horizon League action. The two sides will be tipping off in the morning to accommodate “Indianapolis Public School Day” at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Winners of three of the past four games and tied for first place in the Horizon League standings, the Milwaukee men’s basketball team looks to wrap up its three-game road swing on a positive note, and it appears like they’re facing the perfect foe.

Holding a lowly 3-20 record, the Jaguars are big 11.5-point underdogs in the college basketball odds for this tilt. Read on for our analysis as well as our best bet and prediction.

Milwaukee vs IUPUI Odds

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Milwaukee Panthers Pushing Pace on Offense

They may not be the most offensively efficient squad in the country, but the Panthers sure do push the pace in all their games. With an adjusted tempo of 71.8, they rank 16th overall nationally in that category.

All those extra possessions lead to an increase in buckets and Milwaukee has hit the over in each of their last four games. Although their field goal percentage might not be outstanding, they rank 41st in the nation in points per game, putting up 78.2 per contest.

The Panthers head into play Thursday at 9-3 in league play to mark their best opening to a conference slate in over a decade. Much thanks for their stellar play has to go to sophomore, BJ Freeman. The swingman has been on a tear over his past nine games, scoring 20-plus in eight of them while averaging 23.9 points over his last nine outings.

BJ FREEMAN!
He makes it 75-70 and the Panthers lead with 26.1 left! pic.twitter.com/uglo3Ve2lN

— Milwaukee Men's Basketball (@MKE_MBB) January 28, 2023

Avoid Betting IUPUI Jaguars on Moneyline

An overhauled roster has not led to more wins this season for the IUPUI Jaguars. After a 3-26 season a year ago, head coach Matt Crenshaw added 10 scholarship players in the offseason, six of which are transfers. However it hasn’t really helped, as they stand at a lowly 3-20 at this point with an 0-12 record in conference play.

Going head-to-head with Milwaukee hasn’t been a pleasant experience for the Jaguars recently. IUPUI has dropped five consecutive contests in the series, and fallen to the Panthers in nine of their last 10 matchups.

Milwaukee vs IUPUI Recent Results

Although they’ve suffered 20 losses this campaign, one thing that the Jaguars do well is keep games pretty close. They have covered eight times in their last 10 contests, all as underdogs.

Sportsbooks religiously post double digit spreads in the college basketball odds in games involving IUPUI, but they’re forcing oddsmakers to rethink those betting lines. They’ve been handicapped as double digit underdogs in nine of their previous 10 games.

Milwaukee vs IUPUI Pick and Prediction

If you were to rank every team in Division I basketball, IUPUI might be at the very bottom of the table when it comes to the odds to win March Madness.

MBB: Cleveland State 78, @IUPUIMensBball 72 – FINAL

Career-high 22 for freshman @twinfromindy.

Jags trailed by as many as 20 in 2nd half before getting back within 3⃣ late. #HLMBB #JagsROAR pic.twitter.com/eatgWNu31k

— IUPUI Jaguars (@IUPUIJaguars) January 29, 2023

According to their KenPom rating, they rank 360th overall out of 363 Division I teams, finding themselves in the bottom 5% of all teams in the country in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency.

However, they have been successful covering spreads and they’ve also been hitting the over with regularity as well. In fact, they’ve combined with their opponents to top the betting line in eight of their last nine games.

Both teams have been involved in a lot of high scoring contests in the last month, so our prediction in the Milwaukee vs IUPUI odds is to roll with the trend and expect the basket to be filled.

Pick: Over 147 Points (-110)