Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 14

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-6, 1-1 Horizon League) host the Detroit Mercy Titans (4-6, 2-0 Horizon League) after winning six straight home games. The Mastodons are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 153.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -452
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +345
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-8.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in three opportunities at home, and it has covered one time in six opportunities in away games.
  • The Mastodons have exceeded the over/under in the same percentage of games at home as games on the road (66.7%).
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Mastodons were 29th in the nation offensively (80.7 points scored per game) and 255th on defense (74.6 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Purdue Fort Wayne was 13th-worst in the nation in rebounds (27.7 per game) last season. It was 23rd-worst in rebounds allowed (34.3 per game).
  • At 13.6 assists per game last season, the Mastodons were 174th in the country.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (41st in nation) 47.0 (324th) 29.4 (316th) 32.3 (240th) 15.7 (117th) 10.7 (100th)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Detroit Mercy was 8-4-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it was 8-9-0 ATS (.471).
  • Looking at the over/under, Titans games finished over more often at home (six of 12, 50%) than away (eight of 17, 47.1%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Titans won a higher percentage of games at home (3-6) than away (2-15).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Titans averaged 67.1 points per game (331st-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 75.9 points per contest on defense (292nd-ranked).
  • Detroit Mercy grabbed 33.7 boards per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.0 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • In terms of assists, the Titans averaged only 10.8 assists per contest (13th-worst in college basketball).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (322nd in nation) 44.1 (217th) 34.3 (137th) 34.8 (326th) 13.1 (271st) 11.0 (118th)
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