Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2023

Jalon Pipkins’ Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-12, 7-9 Horizon) and the Northern Kentucky Norse (16-11, 11-5 Horizon) take the court at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Friday, February 17, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Northern Kentucky is a small 2.5-point favorite against Purdue Fort Wayne when the Norse play the Mastodons on Friday. A 132.5-point over/under is set for the game.

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Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Lines

Northern Kentucky vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Northern Kentucky -2.5 132.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Purdue Fort Wayne (+2.5)
Total Pick Over (132.5)

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Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne Stat Rankings

Northern Kentucky Avg. (Rank) Purdue Fort Wayne Avg. (Rank)
67.8 (278th) Points Scored 74 (125th)
63.6 (31st) Points Allowed 68.8 (152nd)
31.1 (285th) Rebounds 34.6 (97th)
10.4 (76th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (192nd)
7.9 (131st) 3pt Made 9.7 (17th)
13.9 (132nd) Assists 13 (194th)
10.9 (67th) Turnovers 12.7 (233rd)

Northern Kentucky Vs Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Norse are 8-17-0 this season.
  • Northern Kentucky is 6-10 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Norse have seen 10 of their 25 games hit the over.
  • Northern Kentucky and its opponent have broken the 132.5-point mark 11 times this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 132.5 points, 1.2 higher than the average total in Norse games this season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has nine wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • The Mastodons have an ATS record of 4-4 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been 10 Northern Kentucky’s games (out of 25) that hit the over this season.
  • Mastodons games have finished with over 132.5 points scored 18 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Purdue Fort Wayne’s games this year (132.5) is 10.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Northern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Marques Warrick averages 18.7 points and 3 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 2.4 rebounds, shooting 44.2% from the field and 37.8% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Sam Vinson is posting 11.3 points, 2.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Chris Brandon puts up a team-best 9.4 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 6.6 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 62.7% from the field.
  • Xavier Rhodes is tops on the Norse at 3.7 assists per game, while also posting 2.3 rebounds and 7.8 points.
  • Trevon Faulkner is posting 8.8 points, 1 assists and 3 rebounds per game.

Purdue Fort Wayne Impact Players

  • Ra Kpedi is the Mastodons’ top rebounder (8.1 per game), and he puts up 6.7 points and 0.6 assists.
  • The Mastodons receive 10.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Bobby Planutis.
  • The Mastodons receive 9.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Deonte Billups.
  • Damian Chong Qui gives the Mastodons 9.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.

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