Oakland vs. Purdue Fort Wayne: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 7, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 6, 2024

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (20-11, 15-5 Horizon League) will meet the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (21-11, 11-9 Horizon League) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET at Athletics Center O’rena. Trey Townsend and Jalen Jackson will be among the players to watch for the Golden Grizzlies and Mastodons, respectively. Oakland is a 4.5-point favorite against Purdue Fort Wayne when the Golden Grizzlies square off with the Mastodons on Thursday. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

Oakland vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Lines

Oakland vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Oakland -4.5 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Purdue Fort Wayne (+4.5)
Total Pick Over (147.5)

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Oakland vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Stat Rankings

Oakland Avg. (Rank) Purdue Fort Wayne Avg. (Rank)
76.3 (99th) Points Scored 81.4 (27th)
73.1 (217th) Points Allowed 71.3 (159th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.5 (118th) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (327th)
8.6 (66th) 3pt Made 9.4 (27th)
14.1 (115th) Assists 13.5 (142nd)
11.0 (153rd) Turnovers 9.7 (52nd)

Oakland vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Trends

  • The Golden Grizzlies have beaten the spread 18 times in 31 games.
  • Oakland has an ATS record of 6-5-1 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Golden Grizzlies have played 31 games this season, and 16 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 16 times so far this season, Oakland and its opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
  • The point total average for Golden Grizzlies games this season is 149.5, 2.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne’s record against the spread is 17-12-1.
  • As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Mastodons are 4-1-1 against the spread.
  • This year, 16 of Oakland’s 31 games have hit the over.
  • Mastodons games have had over 147.5 points 16 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Purdue Fort Wayne’s games this year (147.5) is 5.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Oakland Impact Players

  • Townsend is tops on the Golden Grizzlies with 16.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds, while also putting up 2.8 assists.
  • Jack Gohlke averages 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 36.6% from the field and 36.1% from downtown with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game (second in college basketball).
  • Blake Lampman paces his squad in assists per contest (3.2), and also posts 13.8 points and 3.0 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Chris Conway posts 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • DQ Cole averages 8.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Purdue Fort Wayne Impact Players

  • Jackson is averaging a team-leading 16.2 points per contest. And he is delivering 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists, making 51.3% of his shots from the floor and 41.1% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
  • Rasheed Bello is No. 1 on the Mastodons in assists (4.1 per game), and averages 14.9 points and 2.9 rebounds. He also delivers 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Anthony Roberts is putting up 13.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 46.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Mastodons get 13.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Quinton Morton-Robertson.
  • Eric Mulder is the Mastodons’ top rebounder (7.2 per game), and he posts 6.4 points and 0.4 assists.

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