It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-10, 7-3 Summit) welcome the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-15, 3-7 Summit) to Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Prediction
In the Leathernecks’ last game, they were topped by the North Dakota State Bison, 78-76. North Dakota State’s 0.240 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Western Illinois, who had a rate of 0.154. The Bison’s mark was below their season average of 0.243. C.J. Duff was Western Illinois’ high scorer with 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
The Mastodons barely escaped the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in their last game, 82-81. The Mastodons made 10 of their 12 free throws (83.3 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (15.5 vs. 18.1). John Konchar was Purdue Fort Wayne’s leading scorer with 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Duff scored a game-high 30 points and the Leathernecks defeated the Mastodons 87-58. Western Illinois had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.0 vs. 17.9). Purdue Fort Wayne, meanwhile, had a much better free throw rate (0.136 vs. 0.032).
Purdue Fort Wayne could have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this meeting. The Mastodons rank 295th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.197, while Western Illinois ranks 26th in FTA rate allowed (0.177).
Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 27th in assists per game (16.2) while Western Illinois ranks 244th (10.5).
The Mastodons rank 14th in three pointers attempted per game (28.5) while the Leathernecks rank 204th (20.7).
Purdue Fort Wayne averages 34.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 202nd in the nation. Western Illinois ranks 224th in rebounds allowed per game (37.3).
The Mastodons are 28th in the nation with 2.5 blocks allowed per game while the Leathernecks are 44th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
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The Leathernecks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.4, up from 0.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mastodons have scored an average of 82.4 points per game (1.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.0 points per game (5.7 above their season average).
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