Check out our free Youngstown State vs Purdue Fort Wayne pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Fort Wayne. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Youngstown State vs Purdue Fort Wayne Pick & Preview: Friday, February 10th Betting Odds

Penguins vs Mastodons Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Youngstown State Penguins at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
  • Where: Fort Wayne at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
  • Date: Friday, February 10th
  • Betting Odds: Youngstown State -3, YNGST -162 | IPFW +131 O/U 151.0

Penguins Preview:

Youngstown State heads into this matchup having played 25 games and have an overall record sitting at 19-6. So far, the Penguins have played 12 games on the road, with a record of 8-4. This season, Youngstown State has been favored to win in 20 games, sitting with a mark of 16-4. For today’s contest, Youngstown State has a betting line set -3 points in their favor.

Youngstown State’s leading scorer this season is Dwayne Cohill, who is averaging 17.52 points per contest. So far, Cohill has accounted for 20.97% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.52 rebounds per game and 4.96 assists. Brandon Rush is the second leading scorer for the Penguins, averaging 14.28 points per game. Between him and Rush, they are accounting for 38.1% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Youngstown State this season, as they are currently ranked 154th in college basketball at 72.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Penguins’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.7%, placing them 202nd in the NCAA.

Mastodons Preview:

Purdue Fort Wayne heads into this matchup having played 25 games and have an overall record sitting at 15-10. So far this season, Purdue Fort Wayne has played 11 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-3. For the season, Purdue Fort Wayne has been the underdog in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 4-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Mastodons being +3 point underdogs.

Purdue Fort Wayne’s leading scorer this season is Jarred Godfrey, who is averaging 16.62 points per contest. So far, Godfrey has accounted for 21.44% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.25 rebounds per game and 3.75 assists. Bobby Planutis is the second leading scorer for the Mastodons, averaging 10.84 points per game. Between him and Planutis, they are accounting for 36.0% of the team’s scoring.

On offense, Purdue Fort Wayne comes into the game looking to control the pace of play, as they are just 402nd in possessions per game. Even with their preference to slow the game down, the Mastodons’ are scoring at a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.7 points per game. So far, 44.86% of their shots have come from beyond the arc, where they have connected at a rate of 37.1%.

Free Spread Prediction: Youngstown State Penguins -3

Heading into this matchup, with the Youngstown State Penguins sitting as -3 point favorites, we like them to pick up the win and cover the spread. Both team’s will be coming into the game looking to get up shots from outside, as Youngstown State and Purdue Fort Wayne are averaging 7.66 and 9.56 made 3’s per game, respectively. One trend that we feel strongly about is the fact that Youngstown State has historically performed well against the spread on the road, going 7-3 ATS (last 10). Before tonight’s matchup, we recommend getting a wager down on the Penguins to cover at -3.