Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Oakland betting: College basketball preview for February 21

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-10, 11-6 Horizon League) host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (12-15, 9-7 Horizon League) in a matchup of Horizon League teams at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, February 21, 2025. The Mastodons are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 154 points.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Oakland betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -181
  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: +151
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-3.5)
  • Total: 154

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has done a better job covering the spread on the road (9-5-0) than it has at home (6-3-1).
  • The Mastodons have exceeded the over/under in seven of 10 home games (70%), compared to eight of 14 road games (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has won nine of 10 games at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won five of seven games away from home (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mastodons have been scoring 82.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Purdue Fort Wayne concede 3.9 more points per game (79.0) than its season-long average (75.1).
  • The Mastodons are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.7 threes per game and shooting 36.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.4 makes and 37.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-1 (Home: 6-3-1; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 10-5-1 (As Favorite: 12-6-1; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (49th in nation) 46.5 (321st) 27.4 (352nd) 34.0 (325th) 13.9 (159th) 8.7 (sixth)

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Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Oakland is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-7-0 ATS (.462).
  • Golden Grizzlies games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 38.5% of the time on the road (five of 13).
  • The Golden Grizzlies, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (2-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Grizzlies are putting up 68.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, producing 74.5 a contest.
  • Oakland has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 68.8 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points than its season average of 70.4 allowed.
  • The Golden Grizzlies are sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game with a 34.4% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 29.6%.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (298th in nation) 43.7 (177th) 32.2 (170th) 30.6 (148th) 11.9 (301st) 10.9 (142nd)
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