Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Youngstown State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The Youngstown State Penguins (11-12, 4-8 Horizon League) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-9, 8-4 Horizon League) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 147.5 for the matchup.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Cover -2.5 vs Youngstown State -108

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Youngstown State betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -143
  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: +120
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Purdue Fort Wayne owns a better record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
  • The Mastodons have gone over the total in five of nine home games (55.6%), compared to six of 11 road games (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has won a higher percentage of its home games (.875) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Mastodons have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 73.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.9 points fewer than the 80.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Purdue Fort Wayne give up 2.9 fewer points per game (73.5) than its season-long average (76.4).
  • The Mastodons’ last 10 contests have seen them make 10.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 10.2 makes and 35.7%.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (93rd in nation) 45.4 (259th) 27.4 (350th) 34.5 (336th) 14.9 (126th) 9.1 (19th)

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Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Youngstown State has performed better against the spread away (3-6-0) than at home (2-7-0) this year.
  • Penguins games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of nine) than on the road (seven of nine) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Penguins are posting 79.6 points per game, compared to their season average of 79.7.
  • Youngstown State has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 77.9 points per contest, 5.0 more points than its season average of 72.9.
  • The Penguins are sinking 10.7 treys per contest with a 32.7% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.4 and 34.8%.

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 5-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (144th in nation) 44.5 (215th) 32.6 (167th) 30.0 (115th) 14.5 (148th) 12.5 (300th)
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