Milwaukee vs. IUPUI prediction, odds: 2023 college basketball picks, Feb. 2 best bets from proven model
The Milwaukee Panthers will be looking for the sweep of the season as they try to keep the winless IUPUI Jaguars in conference action when they meet Thursday morning in a Horizon League game. The Panthers (15-7, 9-3 Horizon), who are 5-5 on the road this season, beat IUPUI 74-61 on Dec. 3. The Jaguars (3-20, 0-12), who have lost nine of the last 10 meetings against Milwaukee, including the last five, are just 2-7 at home. IUPUI was 1-16 in the Horizon and 3-26 overall a year ago.
The Indiana Farmers Coliseum game in Indianapolis kicks off at 11 a.m. ET. Milwaukee averages 78.2 points per game, while IUPUI averages 63.5. The Panthers are the 12-point favorites in Caesars Sportsbook’s latest Milwaukee vs. IUPUI odds, while the over/under for total runs scored is set at 147.5. Before you lock in the IUPUI picks against Milwaukee, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Milwaukee vs. IUPUI and has just locked in its CBB picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see the model choices. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for IUPUI vs. Milwaukee:
Spread Milwaukee vs IUPUI: Milwaukee -12Milwaukee vs IUPUI over/under: 148.5 pointsMilwaukee vs IUPUI money line: Milwaukee -800, IUPUI +550MIL: Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games IUPUI: Jaguars are 7-1 ATS in last eight home games Milwaukee pick vs. IUPUI: See picks on SportsLine
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Why Milwaukee Can Cover
Sophomore guard Markeith Browning II has started 16 of the Panthers’ 22 games and reached double digits 11 times. In the last game against the IUPUI, Browning had a solid effort with 12 points, four rebounds and four assists. He scored a season-high 19 points, while grabbing seven rebounds in a 78-74 overtime loss to Wright State on Jan. 14. For the season, he averaged 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and one rebound per game.
Senior forward Ahmad Rand has made his presence felt in the hallway, where he leads the Panthers with 48 blocked shots at 2.2 per game. He is also averaging 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. Rand was dominant at times last meeting with the Jaguars, scoring eight points, while grabbing six rebounds, making two steals, providing two assists and stopping five shots. For the year, he had eight double-digit goals, including a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds in a 76-72 loss to St. Thomas, Minnesota.
Why IUPUI can cover
Second-year guard Jlynn Counter is having a solid season for the Jaguars. In 22 games, including 20 starts, he averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He’s scored 20 or more points in three of the past four games, including a 27-point effort at Purdue Fort Wayne in an 81-75 loss Jan. 25. In the first meeting with the Panthers, Counter scored 10 points, while delivering seven assists and grabbing three rebounds.
Freshman goaltender Vincent Brady II will be looking to repeat the performance from the first time he faced Milwaukee. In the Dec. 3 game, Brady was dominant, hitting 55.6% of his field goals en route to an 18-point effort. Brady has hit double digits in three of the last four games, including 23 in an 83-77 overtime loss to Oakland. For the season, he is averaging 10.1 points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
How to make IUPUI picks against Milwaukee
SportsLine’s model leans into the total, projecting a combined 137 points. The model also indicates that one side of the gap hits in more than 50% of the simulations. You can only see model choices on SportsLine.
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