Saint Louis vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 21

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The Saint Louis Billikens (4-0) are heavy, 19.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-4) on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Chaifetz Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 167.5 in the matchup.

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Saint Louis Cover -19.5 vs Purdue Fort Wayne -111

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Saint Louis vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -3571
  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: +1375
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-19.5)
  • Total: 167.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Louis did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-8-0) last season than it did in road tilts (4-8-0).
  • The Billikens exceeded the over/under in five of 15 home games (33.3%) last year, compared to two of 12 road games (16.7%).
  • Saint Louis fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, posting a home record of 11-3 home record, compared to going 3-2 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Billikens were 157th in the country in points scored (74.3 per game) and 152nd in points allowed (71.3) last year.
  • At 32.2 rebounds per game and 32.4 rebounds conceded, Saint Louis was 168th and 265th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • The Billikens were 83rd in the nation in assists (14.9 per game) last season.

Saint Louis betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-19-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-22-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 2-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 11-3; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (36th in nation) 42.2 (82nd) 32.2 (168th) 32.4 (265th) 14.9 (83rd) 12.3 (288th)

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Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .583 (7-4-1). Away, it was .562 (9-7-0).
  • Mastodons games went above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (eight of 12) last year, and 50% of the time on the road (eight of 16).

Last season stats

  • The Mastodons averaged 80.7 points per game (29th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 74.6 points per contest (255th-ranked).
  • Purdue Fort Wayne fell short when it came to rebounding last year, ranking 13th-worst in college basketball in rebounds per game (27.7) and 23rd-worst in rebounds allowed per game (34.3).
  • The Mastodons ranked 174th in the nation with 13.6 assists per game.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (65th in nation) 48.2 (330th) 30.5 (287th) 32.8 (238th) 16.3 (122nd) 10.0 (63rd)
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