Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 18

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The Milwaukee Panthers (8-11, 4-4 Horizon League) visit the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (11-8, 5-3 Horizon League) after losing three road games in a row. The Mastodons are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -163
  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-3.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue Fort Wayne has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in six opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in 10 opportunities in road games.
  • The Mastodons have hit the over on the total in three of six home games (50%). They’ve done the same in road games, going over the total in five of 10 matchups (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has taken five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mastodons have been racking up 73.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 75.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 76.6 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Mastodons are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.9 threes per game and shooting 34.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.8 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (89th in nation) 45.3 (264th) 27.4 (351st) 34.2 (321st) 14.6 (155th) 9.7 (41st)

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Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Milwaukee is 3-5-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, three of eight) compared to on the road (44.4%, four of nine).
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 74.2 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points their than season average of 77.4.
  • In its previous 10 games, Milwaukee is giving up 75.9 points per game, compared to its season average of 79.3 points allowed.
  • The Panthers are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (7.5), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.2%) compared to their season mark (31.4%).

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (256th in nation) 47.0 (327th) 34.6 (89th) 31.7 (212th) 13.8 (214th) 10.0 (63rd)
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