The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (10-12, 4-4 Summit) will be at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to go head-to-head with the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (9-13, 2-5 Summit) in a Summit matchup. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 30, 2020.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Mastodons fell to the Omaha Mavericks, 75-71, while the Fighting Hawks were victorious over the Western Illinois Leathernecks, 83-77.
North Dakota dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an extraordinary free throw rate of 0.520 (above their season average of 0.263) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 25.8 (below their season average of 27.3). Western Illinois had marks of 0.145 and 15.2, respectively, for those same stats. Purdue Fort Wayne, on the other hand, had an effective field goal percentage of 0.583 (above their season average of 0.498). Jarred Godfrey led the way for Purdue Fort Wayne, finishing with 24 points and five assists. Marlon Stewart was a key piece for North Dakota with 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
In their first matchup this season, Stewart led the Fighting Hawks to an 83-69 win. He scored a game-high 29 points. North Dakota did a fantastic job of getting to and converting from the free throw line (23-29; 79.3 percent). Purdue Fort Wayne, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.0 vs. 13.6).
The sweet-shooting offense of North Dakota will square off against the porous defense of Purdue Fort Wayne. The Fighting Hawks rank 53rd in effective field goal percentage (0.531), while the Mastodons are 316th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.527). The Fighting Hawks figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
North Dakota vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Betting Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – North Dakota, ATS Winner – North Dakota, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- North Dakota ranks 45th in three pointers allowed per game (19.1) while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 202nd (23.7).
- The Mastodons rank 98th in steals per game (7.0) while the Fighting Hawks rank 238th (4.5).
- North Dakota averages 13.5 assists per game, which ranks 118th in the nation. Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 212th in assists allowed per game (14.9).
Bettings Trends:
- The Fighting Hawks have been outscored by an average of 6.4 points in their last five games. For the season, North Dakota has defeated opponents by an average of 2.1 points.
- During their last five games, the Mastodons have scored an average of 67.4 points per game (2.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.8 points per game (6.8 above their season average).
