The Northern Kentucky Norse (7-7, 2-1 Horizon League) host the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (10-5, 3-1 Horizon League) after winning six home games in a row. The Norse are favored by only 2 points in the contest, which begins at 12:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The point total in the matchup is 143.5.
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Northern Kentucky Cover -2 vs Purdue Fort Wayne -110
Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting lines
- Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -136
- Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: +114
- Spread: Northern Kentucky (-2)
- Total: 143.5
Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Northern Kentucky sports a better record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (0-6-0).
- Looking at point totals, the Norse hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total one time in seven opportunities this season (14.3%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).
- Northern Kentucky has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 1-0 in road games.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Norse were the 138th-ranked squad in college basketball (74.8 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 221st (73.2 points conceded per game).
- Northern Kentucky collected 30.8 rebounds per game and conceded 32.6 boards last season, ranking 265th and 241st, respectively, in college basketball.
- At 13.8 assists per game last year, the Norse were 124th in college basketball.
Northern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 0-6-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (262nd in nation) | 43.6 (213th) | 32.9 (194th) | 31.8 (225th) | 14.8 (137th) | 13.2 (307th) |
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Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Purdue Fort Wayne is 2-2-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-2-0 ATS (.714).
- Looking at the over/under, Mastodons games have gone over four of four times at home (100%), and three of seven on the road (42.9%).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Mastodons are putting up 80.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 82.7.
- Purdue Fort Wayne is ceding 72.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.7).
- The Mastodons are making 10.9 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (10.7). That said, they sport a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their last 10 contests (37.8%) compared to their season average (37.9%).
Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.0 (67th in nation) | 47.3 (341st) | 27.1 (352nd) | 32.4 (254th) | 14.9 (132nd) | 8.2 (first) |
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