The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-3) clash with the Samford Bulldogs (5-1) at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23, 2018.
Samford Bulldogs at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Prediction
The Bulldogs are trying to rebound after their 68-50 loss to the No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes in their last contest. Getting to the free throw line was one of Ohio State’s biggest strengths. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Samford had just five. Brandon Austin put together a good game for Samford, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
In the Mastodons’ previous game, they beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs, 72-68. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Purdue Fort Wayne’s biggest advantages. They made 35 trips to the line, 18 more than South Carolina State. With 18 points and nine rebounds, John Konchar had a good game for Purdue Fort Wayne.
When looking at effective field goal percentage, Purdue Fort Wayne should have a significant advantage. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Mastodons offense ranks 47th in that metric at 0.544, while the Samford defense ranks 336th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.550).
Samford at Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 14th in three pointers attempted per game (28.2) while Samford ranks 314th in three pointers allowed per game (26.4).
The Mastodons rank 77th in assists per game (15.0) while the Bulldogs rank 317th in assists allowed per game (17.8).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 15th in steals per game (8.0) while Samford ranks 192nd in steals allowed per game (6.6).
The Mastodons rank 204th in rebounds per game (34.8) while the Bulldogs rank 313th (31.4).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 150th in blocks per game (3.4) while Samford ranks 240th (2.6).
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