Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Western Michigan betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 12

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (1-2) take the court against the Western Michigan Broncos (1-2) as 3.5-point favorites on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Cover -3.5 vs Western Michigan -112

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Western Michigan betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-3.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne sported a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-4-1) than it did in away games (9-7-0) last season.
  • The Mastodons went over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road games (50%) last year.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 10-2 (.833). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 5-2 (.714).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Mastodons were the 29th-ranked squad in college basketball (80.7 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 255th (74.6 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, Purdue Fort Wayne was 13th-worst in the country in rebounds (27.7 per game) and 23rd-worst in rebounds conceded (34.3).
  • Last season the Mastodons were ranked 174th in the nation in assists with 13.6 per game.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 11-6-1 (As Favorite: 13-7-1; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 10-2; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (55th in nation) 46.2 (308th) 27.7 (346th) 34.3 (336th) 13.6 (174th) 9.2 (19th)

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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Western Michigan had better results on the road (10-6-0) than at home (5-9-0).
  • Broncos games finished above the over/under less often at home (five times out of 14) than away (nine of 16) last year.
  • Last season the Broncos were 2-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). Away they were 4-10 (.286).

Last season stats

  • The Broncos averaged 72.1 points per game (228th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 76.0 points per contest (294th-ranked).
  • Western Michigan ranked 68th in the nation with 33.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 217th with 31.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last season the Broncos ranked 268th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.4 per game.

Western Michigan betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 13-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 13-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-17-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-5; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 2-4; Away: 4-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 46.7 (324th) 33.8 (68th) 31.8 (217th) 12.4 (268th) 10.4 (108th)
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