Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 22

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-13, 9-8 Horizon League) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to end a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Cleveland State Vikings (10-18, 6-11 Horizon League) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Wolstein Center. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 160.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Cover -3.5 vs Cleveland State -109

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -172
  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-3.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Purdue Fort Wayne owns a better record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-8-0).
  • In home games, the Mastodons eclipse the total 63.6% of the time (seven of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (seven of 14 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has won eight of 10 games at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won one of three games away from home (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mastodons’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points a contest compared to the 78.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 78.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 77.2 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Mastodons are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 9.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.1% compared to 35.5% season-long).

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (89th in nation) 46.6 (304th) 26.8 (357th) 34.1 (333rd) 14.0 (169th) 9.3 (32nd)

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Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cleveland State has been better against the spread on the road (6-8-0) than at home (3-6-0) this year.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Vikings’ games have finished above the over/under at home (55.6%, five of nine) than away (71.4%, 10 of 14).
  • The Vikings’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (2-4), and away it is .214 (3-11).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Vikings are posting 82.2 points per contest, 1.8 more than their season average (80.4).
  • Cleveland State has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 86.8 points per contest, 1.2 more points than its season average of 85.6.
  • The Vikings are making 12.2 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (11.0). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.7%).

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 10-11-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-16 (Home: 2-4; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (166th in nation) 47.1 (322nd) 29.0 (320th) 32.8 (289th) 15.7 (76th) 12.1 (282nd)
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