Purdue looks to cover the Boilermakers-Mastodons pointspread on Tuesday and improve its overall 9-3 mark when they host IUPU Fort Wayne in college basketball action.

Purdue will face the 7-3 Mastodons, who own a 1-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Boilermakers are 4-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Mastodons are 2-1 favoring the OVER.



View IUPU Fort Wayne vs Purdue Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Boilermakers as 20.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Boilermakers sit at No. 79 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mastodons sit at No. 224 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Boilermakers will win this game 85-73.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mastodons rank No. 48 in NCAA Division 1 with 38.7 per game. That compares with Purdue’s No. 153 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Purdue is college basketball's No. 35-ranked team at 8.3 per game, while the Mastodons rate No. 182 with 6.1 per game.

Defensively, IUPU Fort Wayne features the nation's No. 310-rated defense on the road, allowing 81 points per game. Purdue, meanwhile, comes in at No. 137 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, IUPU Fort Wayne was an 82-76 Sportsbook on the road against Tennessee-Martin. They covered the 5–point spread as favorites. The Mastodons grabbed an 82-76 win over the Skyhawks on Sunday, behind a 22-point effort from Frank Gaines at Skyhawk Arena.

Last time out for Purdue, they were a 67-65 loser as they battled Butler on the road. They failed to cover in the match as an 8-point favorite. The Boilermakers endured a 67-65 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday, despite a 16-point effort from Robbie Hummel at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Iowa are 10-0
After playing Butler are 3-0
After a loss are 8-2

A few Mastodons at Boilermakers trends to consider:
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Purdue is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
IUPU Fort Wayne at South Dakota State, Wednesday, December 28
Purdue at Iowa, Wednesday, December 28