It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (8-16, 4-5 Summit) welcome the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-10, 6-3 Summit) to the Mabee Center. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Free Prediction
In the Mastodons’ last matchup, they blew out the South Dakota Coyotes, 102-71. The Mastodons had an extraordinarily low turnover percentage of 8.3 (better than their season average of 15.5) and held the Coyotes to an effective field goal percentage of 0.395 (below their season average of 0.496). With 21 points on 9-for-12 shooting, John Konchar was Purdue Fort Wayne’s leading scorer.
The Golden Eagles lost to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in their last game, 86-80. One of South Dakota State’s biggest strengths was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 16-19 (84.2 percent), while the Golden Eagles were just 4-8 (50.0 percent). With 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting, Kevin Obanor led Oral Roberts in scoring.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Konchar put up 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the first game, in which the Mastodons defeated the Golden Eagles 94-69. The Mastodons had a much better turnover percentage (7.8 vs. 22.0) and had a better free throw rate (0.169 vs. 0.085).
Points at the line might be few and far between for Oral Roberts in this battle. The Golden Eagles rank 330th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.174, while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 39th in FTA rate allowed (0.184). Furthermore, the Mastodons’ 36th-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 113.2) will attempt to take advantage of the Golden Eagles’ 331st-ranked defense (defensive efficiency of 111.0).
Purdue Fort Wayne at Oral Roberts Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 32nd in assists per game (16.1) while Oral Roberts ranks 221st in assists allowed per game (15.6).
The Mastodons rank 13th in three pointers attempted per game (28.6) while the Golden Eagles rank 186th in three pointers allowed per game (24.0).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 59th in steals per game (7.5) while Oral Roberts ranks 169th in steals allowed per game (7.4).
The Golden Eagles rank 121st in rebounds per game (36.5) while the Mastodons rank 169th in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 41st in blocks per game (4.3) while Oral Roberts ranks 85th (3.6).
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The Mastodons have been outscored by an average of 1.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Purdue Fort Wayne has defeated opponents by an average of 5.6 points.
During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 67.4 points per game (3.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.0 points per game (0.2 below their season average).
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