The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-8, 6-5 Horizon League) and Cleveland State Vikings (12-9, 7-3) meet Friday in Cleveland. Tip at the Wolstein Center is at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-3 this month, but over that stretch the Mastodons have gone 1-6 against the spread (ATS). In a league that fires a lot of 3s, PFW has done a credible job in limiting the damage done from distance. The Mastodons have held foes to a 28.2% 3-point accuracy mark since Dec. 3.
The Vikings are back at home after going 3-1 in 4 straight road games. One of the victories came against PFW as Cleveland State downed the Mastodons in Fort Wayne 72-60 on Jan. 16 as 5.5-point underdogs. CSU has won of its last 6 meetings with PFW.
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Purdue Fort Wayne at Cleveland State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Purdue Fort Wayne +4.5 (-110) | Cleveland State -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Purdue Fort Wayne at Cleveland State picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue Fort Wayne 73, Cleveland State 72
Moneyline
Not available at time of publication.
Against the spread
The Mastodons have been quite good on the road in recent weeks, but they are coming off a stumble in their last test away from home — a 74-54 loss at Northern Kentucky Jan. 21 as 3.5-point underdogs.
Look for a solid effort from a veteran PFW squad. This is a revenge spot for a Fort Wayne team which is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Cleveland State.
BACK PURDUE FORT WAYNE +4.5 (-105).
Over/Under
PFW plays at a top-3rd pace, while CSU plays at a bottom-3rd pace. That’s overall. Of late, Cleveland State’s pace has been faster. And the Over is 6-1 in the Vikings’ last 7 home games following 3-or-more consecutive road games.
TAKE THE OVER 137.5 (-105).
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