Robert Morris vs IUPUI 1/9/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
IUPUI Jaguars (3-13) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (6-9)
January 9, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Robert Morris Colonials -16.5 / IUPUI Jaguars +16.5; Over/Under: +131
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The IUPUI Jaguars and the Robert Morris Colonials meet in college basketball action from the UPMC Events Center on Monday night.
The IUPUI Jaguars will look to rebound from a 105-74 loss to Youngstown State last time out. Jlynn Counter leads the Jaguars in scoring and assists with 13.1 PPG and 2.8 APG while Bryce Monroe has 12 PPG in four games this season as the only other player averaging double figures in scoring for IUPUI this season. Vincent Brady II also has 9.9 PPG as well for the Jaguars this season. As a team, IUPUI is averaging 61.3 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 28.2% from three and 70.6% from the foul line this season.
The Robert Morris Colonials will look to bounce back after a 78-56 loss last time out. Enoch Cheeks leads the Colonials in scoring with 17.4 PPG while Kahliel Spear has 13.5 PPG with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead the Colonials in rebounding. Josh Corbin has 11.7 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Robert Morris this season while Michael Green III leads the Colonials in assists with 4.8 APG this season. As a team, Robert Morris is averaging 67.8 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 36.1% from three and 64.4% from the foul line this season.
IUPUI is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 5-2 in their last 7 games overall. Robert Morris is 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games following a loss and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record while the under is 8-3 in their last 11 home games against a team with a losing road record.
I get the case to be made either way in this game, but I’m taking a stab at IUPUI here. I don’t like backing the Jaguars at all, but it’s near impossible to lay points with Robert Morris either with how they’ve looked in their last couple of games. It’s not ideal, but between two struggling teams, I want the one that I’m getting a boatload of points with. Plug your nose, and take IUPUI and the points here.
