Oakland vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 28

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-8, 7-3 Horizon League) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (12-10, 8-3 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5 points.

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Oakland Cover -1.5 vs Purdue Fort Wayne -106

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Oakland vs. Purdue Fort Wayne betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Oakland (-1.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oakland sports a worse record against the spread in home games (3-3-0) than it does in road games (8-5-0).
  • The Golden Grizzlies have eclipsed the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of six home matchups (100%). In away games, they have hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Oakland has won a lower percentage of its home games (.667) compared to away games (.750).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Grizzlies have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 84.6 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 84.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Oakland give up 2.2 fewer points per game (80.4) than its season-long average (82.6).
  • The Golden Grizzlies are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 34.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 34.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-6-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (62nd in nation) 48.2 (347th) 30.4 (280th) 33.4 (308th) 15.5 (99th) 9.7 (43rd)

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Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has performed better against the spread at home (4-3-0) than away (5-6-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Mastodons games have finished over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and six of 11 on the road (54.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Mastodons have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 74.9 points per contest, 6.2 fewer points their than season average of 81.1.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Purdue Fort Wayne is ceding 73.2 points per game, 3.6 fewer points than its season average (76.8).
  • The Mastodons are making 0.1 fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (10.0) compared to their season average (10.1), and they are putting up the same three-point percentage over their previous 10 games compared to their season mark (35.6%).

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (72nd in nation) 45.4 (263rd) 27.5 (351st) 34.3 (330th) 14.9 (129th) 9.3 (23rd)
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