Gimnasia Indalo at Instituto Cordoba
CORDOBA (Interstat) — Gimnasia Indalo will visit Instituto Cordoba on Sunday at Angel Sandrin in Córdoba, Argentina, in a matchup of two teams off strong recent results.
Gimnasia Indalo enters at 5-2 after a 73-61 home win against Ferro Carril Oeste. Obiajulum Okafor led the way with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Felipe Inyaco added 17 points, four rebounds and five assists. Carlos Rivero contributed six points and nine rebounds. Gimnasia Indalo has won three of its past four games, including a road win at Argentino de Junin and another at Racing de Chiv. It also has wins against La Union and Lanus, scoring 92 points in each of those victories. Its losses this season were 89-73 at San Lorenzo and 62-57 at Peñarol.
Instituto Cordoba is 3-1 and comes in after a 75-73 home win against Lanus. Bautista Lugarini was the top performer with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Gaston Whelan added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Federico Aguerre chipped in nine points and five rebounds. Instituto Cordoba has also beaten Ferro Carril Oeste in overtime and San Martin on the road this season. It scored 97 points in the overtime win and 81 in the road victory over San Martin. Its lone loss came against Regatas Corrientes.
Felipe Inyaco is a player to watch for Gimnasia Indalo. In addition to his 17-point effort against Ferro Carril Oeste, he scored 12 points in a road win at Argentino de Junin. His scoring and playmaking have been important for a Gimnasia Indalo side that has been productive on offense during its early schedule.
Bautista Lugarini is a player to watch for Instituto Cordoba. He had 19 points, 10 rebounds and one assist in the win over Lanus, a performance that helped Instituto Cordoba remain unbeaten at home. His inside scoring and rebounding will be a focus for Gimnasia Indalo as it tries to slow the home team.
Gimnasia Indalo will return to the road after Sunday’s game, while Instituto Cordoba will host Racing de Chiv in its next contest. The meeting at Angel Sandrin gives both teams another chance to build momentum early in the season. Gimnasia Indalo has scored at least 87 points in three wins this season, while Instituto Cordoba has reached 75 points in each of its three victories.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Gimnasia Indalo 82, Instituto Cordoba 81. Interstat’s ELO system gives Instituto Cordoba a 52.7 percent probability to win. Instituto Cordoba is a -3 pregame favorite, and the over/under is 153.5.