It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-10, 5-3 Summit) welcome the South Dakota Coyotes (9-12, 3-5 Summit) to the Hilliard Gates Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
South Dakota Coyotes vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Prediction
The Coyotes are hoping for a better outcome after their 65-59 loss to the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their last matchup. Western Illinois’ 0.288 free throw rate was their biggest strength over South Dakota, who had a rate of 0.102. The Leathernecks’ mark was above their season average of 0.176, while the Coyotes’ was below their season average of 0.248. Triston Simpson was the top scorer from either team with 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
The last time the Mastodons played, they were victorious over the Denver Pioneers, 91-81. Purdue Fort Wayne’s 7.6 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Denver, who had a mark of 19.2. The Mastodons’ mark was better than their season average of 15.8. Matt Holba was Purdue Fort Wayne’s high scorer with 23 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Stanley Umude scored a game-high 26 points and the Coyotes defeated the Mastodons 87-73. He also had seven rebounds. The Coyotes had a much better turnover percentage (12.7 vs. 21.1) and had a much better free throw rate (0.351 vs. 0.214).
It will be a showdown of conflicting tempos as the up-tempo Mastodons (ranked 37th in the NCAA in possessions per game) will look to push the more grind-it-out Coyotes (324th in possessions per game).
South Dakota Coyotes at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Purdue Fort Wayne, ATS Winner – Purdue Fort Wayne, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 12th in three pointers attempted per game (28.7) while South Dakota ranks 191st (21.0).
The Mastodons rank 32nd in assists per game (16.0) while the Coyotes rank 181st (12.4).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 45th in blocks per game (4.3) while South Dakota ranks 171st (2.2).
The Mastodons rank 200th in rebounds per game (34.4) while the Coyotes rank 265th (31.9).
South Dakota ranks 41st in steals allowed per game (5.4) while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 68th (5.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Coyotes have outscored opponents by an average of 2.4 points in their last five games. On the season, South Dakota has lost by an average of 0.1 points.
During their last five games, the Mastodons have scored an average of 79.0 points per game (0.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 81.8 points per game (6.6 above their season average).
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