A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons taking on the Western Illinois Leathernecks Thursday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Western Illinois Leathernecks betting line opened as 1-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Western Illinois Leathernecks currently sport a 9-16 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-11 ATS. The IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons are 22-7 and 19-5 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Western Illinois Leathernecks produce a 9-11-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons have gone 17-7 against the totals betting line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 258-rated Western Illinois Leathernecks and the No. 66-ranked IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons rank No. 134 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 36.59 per game. That compares with Western Illinois’s No. 196 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Western Illinois is college basketball's No. 149-ranked team at 6.88 per game, while the IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons rate No. 6 with 10.38 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mastodons got 23 points from DeAngelo Stewart as IUPU Fort Wayne ran past Nebraska Omaha 94-90 on Saturday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Western Illinois was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by South Dakota State and falling by a 87-67 score at Western Hall.
Next Betting Matchups
IUPU Fort Wayne at IUPUI, Saturday, February 27th
Western Illinois at South Dakota, Saturday, February 27th