The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-8, 6-3 Horizon League) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Detroit Mercy Titans (8-10, 5-4 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Calihan Hall. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 155.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

• Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -169
• Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +141
• Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-3.5)
• Total: 155.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Purdue Fort Wayne has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-3-0) than it has in road affairs (4-6-0).
• The Mastodons have gone over the over/under in four of seven home games (57.1%), compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

• The Mastodons have been racking up 74.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Purdue Fort Wayne’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 73.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 76.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
• The Mastodons’ 9.7 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 10.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.3% from deep.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
• O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Detroit Mercy has had better results on the road (8-3-0) than at home (3-2-0).
• Titans games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time at home (three of five), and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
• The Titans, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (3-7) this season.

Recent trends

• The Titans are putting up 80.8 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.7 more than their average for the season (77.1).
• In its last 10 games, Detroit Mercy is giving up 77.2 points per game, compared to its season average of 79.2 points allowed.
• The Titans are making 6.9 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (6.4). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.3%).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 8-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-7)