Wright State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

Jalen Jackson will be among the players to watch when the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-11, 9-9 Horizon League) face the Wright State Raiders (17-12, 12-6 Horizon League), Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET at Nutter Center. Wednesday’s matchup between the Raiders and the Mastodons sees the Raiders as 5.5-point favorites. A 169-point over/under has been set for the game.

Wright State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Lines

Wright State vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Wright State -5.5 169 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Purdue Fort Wayne (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (169)

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Wright State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Stat Rankings

Wright State Avg. (Rank) Purdue Fort Wayne Avg. (Rank)
86.2 (5th) Points Scored 81.5 (26th)
80.4 (351st) Points Allowed 71.6 (170th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.7 (272nd) Off. Rebounds 6.7 (334th)
6.7 (250th) 3pt Made 9.4 (25th)
16.4 (29th) Assists 13.3 (156th)
11.3 (182nd) Turnovers 9.7 (48th)

Wright State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Trends

  • The Raiders are 13-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • As 5.5-point favorites or more, Wright State is 5-6 against the spread.
  • Out of 27 Raiders games so far this year, 20 have hit the over.
  • Wright State and its opponent have broken the 169-point mark 16 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 169 points, 2.4 more than the average point total for Raiders games this season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has 14 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
  • The Mastodons have won once ATS (1-1-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • This season, 20 of Wright State’s 27 games have hit the over.
  • Mastodons games have finished with over 169 points scored seven times this season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne’s games average 153.1 total points, 15.9 less than the total for this matchup.

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Wright State Impact Players

  • Tanner Holden posts 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, shooting 55.0% from the floor.
  • Brandon Noel paces his team in rebounds per game (7.8), and also puts up 14.7 points and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Alex Huibregtse posts 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, shooting 52.2% from the floor and 40.3% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • AJ Braun averages 11.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.

Purdue Fort Wayne Impact Players

  • Jackson is the Mastodons’ top scorer (16.1 points per game) and assist man (2.6), and produces 4.6 rebounds.
  • Rasheed Bello is the Mastodons’ top assist man (4.1 per game), and he produces 15.4 points and 3.0 rebounds.
  • Anthony Roberts is averaging 13.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 46.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Quinton Morton-Robertson is averaging 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 42.8% of his shots from the field and 41.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.9 treys per game.
  • Eric Mulder is the Mastodons’ top rebounder (6.8 per game), and he puts up 6.4 points and 0.3 assists.

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