Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting: College basketball preview for December 22

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (9-4) are big, 20.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (8-3) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Crisler Center. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on B1G+. The matchup has an over/under of 161 points.

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Michigan Cover -20.5 vs Purdue Fort Wayne -114

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Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting lines

  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: -5000
  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: +1588
  • Spread: Michigan (-20.5)
  • Total: 161

Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Michigan did a better job covering the spread at home (5-10-0) last season than it did in road games (2-9-0).
  • The Wolverines exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 10 of 15 home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Wolverines were the 193rd-ranked squad in the country (72.9 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 24th-worst (79.0 points conceded per game).
  • Michigan collected 31.4 rebounds per game and gave up 31.8 boards last year, ranking 223rd and 189th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • With 12.5 assists per game last year, the Wolverines were 231st in the nation.

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (20th in nation) 39.3 (37th) 33.5 (153rd) 28.3 (54th) 16.7 (51st) 14.4 (340th)

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Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been better against the spread on the road (4-1-0) than at home (2-2-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Mastodons games have finished over more often at home (four of four, 100%) than away (three of five, 60%).

Last season stats

  • The Mastodons were 34th in college basketball last season with 80.2 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 165th with 71.6 points allowed per contest.
  • Last season Purdue Fort Wayne grabbed 30.1 boards per game (300th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 34.3 rebounds per contest (314th-ranked).
  • Last year the Mastodons ranked 138th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.6 per game.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (36th in nation) 45.5 (286th) 28.6 (335th) 31.8 (223rd) 15.0 (124th) 8.5 (second)
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