Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-7, 8-3 Horizon League) host the Cleveland State Vikings (16-6, 10-1 Horizon League) after winning six straight home games. The Mastodons are favored by 5 points in the contest, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 148.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -221
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +180
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-5)
  • Total: 148.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has done a better job covering the spread in away games (8-3-0) than it has at home (5-2-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Mastodons hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in seven opportunities this season (85.7%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has taken seven of seven games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won five of six games on the road (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mastodons have been putting up 85.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 84.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 76.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.0 it has conceded this season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mastodons are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.8 compared to 11.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.8% compared to 39.6% season-long).

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (31st in nation) 46.3 (316th) 27.4 (349th) 33.7 (311th) 14.9 (104th) 8.7 (fourth)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Cleveland State is 7-4-0 at home against the spread (.636 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-2-0 ATS (.778).
  • Vikings games have finished above the over/under 27.3% of the time at home (three of 11), and 44.4% of the time on the road (four of nine).
  • The Vikings, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-1) as away (4-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Vikings are averaging 80.8 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 74.5.
  • Cleveland State has fared better defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 63.7 points per contest, 1.1 fewer points than its season average of 64.8 allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Vikings are sinking 8.0 threes per contest, 1.5 more than their season average (6.5). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.6%) compared to their season average (33.3%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-1 (Home: 3-7-1; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (145th in nation) 42.3 (112th) 31.5 (239th) 27.6 (24th) 14.2 (146th) 10.8 (120th)
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