Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Free Prediction 01/18/20

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (10-8, 3-2 Summit) will be at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to take on the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (9-10, 2-2 Summit) in a Summit matchup. Action starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Odds

In their last contest, the Mastodons fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 70-61, while the Golden Eagles were victorious over the Western Illinois Leathernecks, 87-70.

Oral Roberts dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an absurdly low turnover percentage of 7.7 (better than their season average of 14.0) and a free throw rate of 0.185 (matching their season average). Western Illinois was 19.4 and 0.127, respectively, for those same stats. Purdue Fort Wayne, meanwhile, did an excellent job of making free throws (13-14; 92.9 percent). Purdue Fort Wayne rallied around Brian Patrick, who put up 16 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Deondre Burns was a key piece for Oral Roberts with 22 points and five assists.

The Mastodons dominated this series last year, winning both games. In the most recent matchup, Purdue Fort Wayne won 82-81. Purdue Fort Wayne’s free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Oral Roberts. The Mastodons had a rate of 0.167, while the Golden Eagles posted a mark of 0.108. This is the first time these teams will clash this year.

Purdue Fort Wayne could have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this meeting. The Mastodons currently rank 337th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.154, while Oral Roberts ranks 83rd in FTA rate allowed (0.185). Also, the Golden Eagles, who rank 29th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.9 percent), will go head-to-head against the Mastodons, who rank 34th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.3 percent).

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Betting Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Oral Roberts, ATS Winner – Oral Roberts, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Oral Roberts ranks 52nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.6) while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 201st in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
  • The Golden Eagles rank 29th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Mastodons rank 86th (6.2).
  • The Golden Eagles rank 36th in rebounds per game (39.9) while the Mastodons rank 135th (36.3).
  • Oral Roberts ranks 143rd in assists per game (13.0) while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 206th in assists allowed per game (14.5).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Mastodons have been outscored by an average of 6.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Purdue Fort Wayne has defeated opponents by an average of 1.2 points.
  • During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 80.0 points per game (1.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 77.2 points per game (6.4 above their season average).