Milwaukee vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-6, 2-1 Horizon League) are 2.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Milwaukee Panthers (6-6, 2-0 Horizon League) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 156.5.

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Milwaukee Cover -2.5 vs Purdue Fort Wayne -113

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Milwaukee vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting lines

  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: -156
  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: +132
  • Spread: Milwaukee (-2.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Milwaukee owns a worse record against the spread in home games (1-3-0) than it does in road games (2-4-0).
  • At home, the Panthers eclipse the total 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (three of six contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Milwaukee has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to away games (.500).

Last season stats

  • With 78.4 points scored per game and 71.7 points conceded last year, the Panthers were 68th in the nation offensively and 171st on defense.
  • Last season, Milwaukee was 18th-best in the country in rebounds (36.0 per game) and ninth-best in rebounds allowed (26.8).
  • Last season the Panthers were ranked 119th in college basketball in assists with 14.3 per game.

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (260th in nation) 47.5 (325th) 34.8 (111th) 32.3 (248th) 14.8 (160th) 9.3 (20th)

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Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Purdue Fort Wayne has been better at home (3-1-0) than away (2-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mastodons games have gone over more frequently at home (three of four, 75%) than away (four of seven, 57.1%).

Last season stats

  • With 80.7 points per game on offense, the Mastodons ranked 29th in the country last year. On defense, they gave up 74.6 points per contest, which ranked 255th in college basketball.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne fell short in terms of rebounding last season, ranking 13th-worst in the country in rebounds per game (27.7) and 23rd-worst in rebounds allowed per game (34.3).
  • The Mastodons dished out 13.6 assists per game, which ranked them 174th in college basketball.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (53rd in nation) 46.0 (294th) 29.0 (328th) 33.8 (307th) 15.0 (154th) 9.8 (41st)
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