The set-up: IPW is 11-4 to start the season and will play a Summit League contest tonight at 8-6 Nebraska-Omaha. IPFW has opened 1-1 in league paly while Nebraska-Omaha is 0-2.

IPFW: The Mastodons are a high-scroing team (89.8 PPG ranks 6th), which shoots 43.1% from three-point range (tops in the nation). A quartet of guards scor in double digits, led by PG Eavnas (18.4 & 5.7 APG). He's not alone though as Scoot avergaes 16.9 & 5.6, Konchar (14.5 & 8.4) and Harrell (11.1).

Nebraska-Omaha: The Mavericks are led by the 6-7 Thurman (13.5 & 7.( plus own a trio of guards scoring in double digits, as well. Tyus (13.2_ leads the waym folwoed by Jackson (12.9 & 5.3) and Hollins (11.1).

The pick: The high point of IPFW's season was an upset of Indian nback in late November and the Mastodons did bounce back from a disappointing loss to Western Illinois in their Summit League opener to down Oral Roberts 102-91 last Saturday (as a seven point favorite) in their typical track meet style. The Nebraska Omaha Mavericks are hoping to break out of a recent funk that has seen them drop three in a row (0-2 in Summit League palky) but tyhis is not the time or palce. IPFW is an 8* play.