Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 20, 2023

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-7, 5-4 Horizon) will attempt to extend a three-game road winning run when visiting the Northern Kentucky Norse (12-8, 7-2 Horizon) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at BB&T Arena, airing at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Norse’s (-151 to win on the moneyline) game with the Mastodons (+125).

The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of January 21, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Purdue Fort Wayne (+2.5)
Total Pick Over (131.5)

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.

Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne Stat Rankings

Northern Kentucky Avg. (Rank) Purdue Fort Wayne Avg. (Rank)
67.1 (299th) Points Scored 75.9 (88th)
64.1 (46th) Points Allowed 66 (84th)
32.1 (273rd) Rebounds 36.3 (65th)
10.7 (78th) Off. Rebounds 9.7 (178th)
7.4 (188th) 3pt Made 10 (15th)
13.5 (173rd) Assists 13.4 (183rd)
11.8 (133rd) Turnovers 12.4 (200th)

Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Trends

  • The Norse have four wins in 18 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Northern Kentucky has two wins ATS (2-9).
  • This year, seven of the Norse’s 18 games have gone over the point total.
  • Northern Kentucky’s games have finished with more than 131.5 points eight times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 131.5 points, 0.3 higher than the average total in Norse games this season.
  • Against the spread, Purdue Fort Wayne is 8-10-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Mastodons are 4-1.
  • There have been seven Northern Kentucky’s games (out of 18) that hit the over this year.
  • Mastodons games have gone over 131.5 points on 13 occasions this year.
  • The average total for Purdue Fort Wayne’s games is 141.9 points, 10.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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Northern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Marques Warrick paces his team in points per game (19.1), and also posts 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Chris Brandon is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (9.4), and also averages 6.3 points and 0.8 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Sam Vinson posts 10.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, shooting 33.1% from the floor and 27.1% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Xavier Rhodes is tops on his team in assists per contest (3.6), and also puts up 8.4 points and 2.4 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Trevon Faulkner is posting 8.8 points, 1 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Purdue Fort Wayne Impact Players

  • The Mastodons get 11.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Bobby Planutis.
  • Ra Kpedi tops the Mastodons in rebounding (8.5 per game), and averages 6.5 points and 0.5 assists. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Deonte Billups is averaging 9.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 39% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with 2 treys per contest.
  • Damian Chong Qui gives the Mastodons 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
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