Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Norfolk State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 27, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 26, 2024

On Wednesday at Echols Hall, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (23-12) will meet the Norfolk State Spartans (23-11) — with Jalen Jackson and Jamarii Thomas among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. The Mastodons play the Spartans in a game that Purdue Fort Wayne is currently a modest favorite by 2.5 points. A 145.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Norfolk State Betting Lines

Purdue Fort Wayne vs Norfolk State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Purdue Fort Wayne -2.5 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Purdue Fort Wayne (-2.5)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Norfolk State Stat Rankings

Purdue Fort Wayne Avg. (Rank) Norfolk State Avg. (Rank)
80.5 (32nd) Points Scored 74.5 (151st)
71.5 (161st) Points Allowed 67.6 (60th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.0 (323rd) Off. Rebounds 9.8 (104th)
9.4 (24th) 3pt Made 6.4 (276th)
13.5 (139th) Assists 12.5 (225th)
10.0 (69th) Turnovers 11.4 (204th)

Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Norfolk State Betting Trends

  • The Mastodons have covered the spread 19 times in 33 games.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has an ATS record of 11-6 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
  • There have been 18 Mastodons games (out of 33) that went over the total this year.
  • In 20 games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne and its opponent have combined to score more than 145.5 points.
  • The average total for Mastodons games this season has been 152.0, 6.5 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Norfolk State has 13 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
  • The Spartans have an ATS record of 7-4 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 18 Purdue Fort Wayne’s games (out of 33) that went over the total this season.
  • Spartans games have gone over 145.5 points on 11 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Norfolk State’s games of 142.1.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Impact Players

  • Jackson is tops on the Mastodons at 16.0 points per contest, while also posting 2.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
  • Rasheed Bello posts a team-best 4.1 assists per contest. He is also posting 15.0 points and 2.9 rebounds, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 33.6% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Anthony Roberts puts up 13.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Quinton Morton-Robertson posts 13.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Eric Mulder is tops on his team in rebounds per game (7.4), and also puts up 6.3 points and 0.4 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 1.0 block.

Norfolk State Impact Players

  • Thomas leads the Spartans in scoring (17.1 points per game) and assists (3.8), and posts 3.8 rebounds. He also delivers 2.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Spartans get 11.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Allen Betrand.
  • Jaylani Darden is the Spartans’ top rebounder (5.0 per game), and he delivers 6.9 points and 1.9 assists.
  • The Spartans receive 8.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Christian Ings.
  • Kuluel Mading is averaging 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, making 44.5% of his shots from the field.

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