Purdue Fort Wayne Vs Southern Indiana: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 20, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 20, 2022

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-4) bring a four-game winning streak into a home contest with the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (7-5), who have won four straight as well. It starts at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN) on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Mastodons’ (-240 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Screaming Eagles (+192).

The betting facts in the article below are based off odds valid as of December 20, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Purdue Fort Wayne Vs Southern Indiana Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Purdue Fort Wayne (-5.5)
Total Pick Under (150)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Purdue Fort Wayne Vs Southern Indiana Stat Rankings

Purdue Fort Wayne Avg. (Rank) Southern Indiana Avg. (Rank)
76.8 (101st) Points Scored 77.5 (87th)
63.8 (67th) Points Allowed 69.7 (214th)
36.7 (94th) Rebounds 32.7 (270th)
9.6 (213th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (243rd)
9.3 (40th) 3pt Made 9.7 (25th)
13.4 (177th) Assists 13.6 (158th)
13.3 (261st) Turnovers 13.8 (288th)

Purdue Fort Wayne Vs Southern Indiana Betting Trends

  • The Mastodons have covered the spread five times in 10 games.
  • As a 5.5-point favorite or greater, Purdue Fort Wayne has one win ATS (1-2) this season.
  • Out of 10 Mastodons games so far this season, three have gone over the total.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne’s games have had more than 150 points scored on four occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 150 points, 9.4 higher than the average total in Mastodons games this season.
  • Southern Indiana has beaten the spread five times in nine games.
  • The Screaming Eagles have an ATS record of 4-1 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has seen three of its 10 games hit the over.
  • Screaming Eagles games have gone over 150 points on five occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 2.8 points higher than the average scoring total for Southern Indiana’s games (147.2).

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Purdue Fort Wayne Impact Players

  • Bobby Planutis posts 13 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the floor and 45.3% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Deonte Billups posts 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 41.4% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Ra Kpedi paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.9), and also averages 6.1 points and 0.6 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Damian Chong Qui is averaging 8 points, 3.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Southern Indiana Impact Players

  • Jelani Simmons is averaging team highs in points (14.7 per game) and assists (1.6). And he is producing 3.4 rebounds, making 50.4% of his shots from the floor and 41.9% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per game.
  • Trevor Lakes gives the Screaming Eagles 11.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Swope is the Screaming Eagles’ top assist man (3 per game), and he posts 10.7 points and 2 rebounds.
  • Jacob Polakovich is the Screaming Eagles’ top rebounder (8.9 per game), and he delivers 10.3 points and 0.7 assists.
  • Tyler Henry is averaging 10.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 40.5% of his shots from the floor and 35.4% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per contest.
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