Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Wright State betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (16-8, 9-4 Horizon League) are at home in Horizon League action against the Wright State Raiders (12-12, 6-7 Horizon League) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Mastodons are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 159.5.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Wright State betting lines

  • Purdue Fort Wayne moneyline odds to win: -236
  • Wright State moneyline odds to win: +193
  • Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-5.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Purdue Fort Wayne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Purdue Fort Wayne has performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in eight home games, and nine times in 12 road games.
  • The Mastodons have eclipsed the over/under in six of eight home games (75%), compared to seven of 12 road games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne has picked up the win in seven of eight games when playing at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won five of six games away from home (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mastodons have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 83.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.2 points more than the 82.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 77.3 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 74.8 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Mastodons are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.5 compared to 10.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (41.4% compared to 38.6% season-long).

Purdue Fort Wayne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (43rd in nation) 46.3 (317th) 27.2 (350th) 34.1 (327th) 14.7 (111th) 8.6 (second)

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Wright State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Wright State has a better winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Raiders games have finished over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and six of 10 away (60%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Raiders have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Raiders are putting up 76.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 76.5 points per contest.
  • Wright State is giving up 75.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.1 points allowed.
  • The Raiders are sinking 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game in their past 10 games (8.3) compared to their season average (8.4), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.1%) compared to their season mark (38.3%).

Wright State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (29th in nation) 44.8 (252nd) 32.0 (198th) 31.2 (189th) 15.0 (98th) 11.4 (185th)
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