Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 4

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The Cleveland State Vikings (5-10, 1-3 Horizon League) visit the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-8, 2-3 Horizon League) after losing seven straight road games. The Mastodons are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The matchup’s over/under is 159.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -581
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +420
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-10.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has a better record against the spread when playing at home (3-2-0) than it does in road games (2-6-0).
  • The Mastodons have gone over the total in three of five home games (60%), compared to four of eight road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has taken four of five games at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mastodons have been putting up 75.5 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (76.5) is 1.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.6).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mastodons are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.0 compared to 9.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.7% compared to 33.8% season-long).

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (89th in nation) 46.0 (299th) 27.4 (353rd) 34.6 (322nd) 14.8 (150th) 9.7 (40th)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cleveland State has been better against the spread on the road (2-4-0) than at home (1-3-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Vikings games have gone over two of four times at home (50%), and four of six on the road (66.7%).
  • The Vikings, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Vikings are scoring 79.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 80.0.
  • Over its last 10 games, Cleveland State is surrendering 80.9 points per contest, compared to its season average of 84.3 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Vikings are making 9.5 threes per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (10.1). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.4%) compared to their season average (37.5%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (209th in nation) 46.1 (302nd) 31.4 (261st) 32.4 (251st) 15.3 (127th) 13.3 (315th)
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