Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Youngstown State betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-8, 11-4 Horizon League) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Youngstown State Penguins (16-10, 10-5 Horizon League) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Beeghly Center as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 157.5 in the matchup.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Youngstown State betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-1.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Purdue Fort Wayne has a worse record against the spread (6-3-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (9-3-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Mastodons hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 10 opportunities this season (70%). In road games, they have hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has taken nine of 10 games at home, good for a .900 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 85.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 83.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 77.5 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 74.4 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Mastodons are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 10.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.9% compared to 37.8% season-long).

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-7-1 (Home: 6-3-1; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 12-5-1 (As Favorite: 12-5-1; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (41st in nation) 46.1 (310th) 27.5 (351st) 34.1 (327th) 14.2 (142nd) 8.5 (third)

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Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Youngstown State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). Away, it is .615 (8-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Penguins games have finished over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and five of 13 away (38.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Penguins have fared better offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 80.1 points per contest, 3.3 more than their season average of 76.8.
  • Youngstown State is surrendering 74.1 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.4 points allowed.
  • The Penguins are sinking 10 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (8.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.1%).

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-1 (Home: 4-4-1; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (252nd in nation) 42.3 (102nd) 34 (79th) 32.6 (267th) 13.9 (163rd) 11.3 (181st)
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