The Omaha Mavericks (11-8, 5-1 Summit) head to Purdue Fort Wayne to take on the Mastodons (12-9, 4-2 Summit) in what should be a high-scoring game. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Omaha Mavericks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons ATS Prediction
In the Mavericks’ last game, they defeated the South Dakota Coyotes, 75-68. The Mavericks had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 22.8), while the Coyotes had a free throw rate of 0.130 (below their season average of 0.251). Matt Pile played a pivotal role for Omaha with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
The Mastodons lost big to the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their last matchup, 87-58. Western Illinois’ 37.0 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over Purdue Fort Wayne, who had a mark of 17.9. The Leathernecks’ mark was above their season average of 23.4, while the Mastodons’ was below their season average of 26.8. John Konchar had a good performance for Purdue Fort Wayne, leading the team in scoring with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting.
The productive offense of Purdue Fort Wayne (53rd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 112.2) will go head-to-head against the bottom-tier defense of Omaha (320th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 110.1). The Mastodons figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Mavericks, who rank 316th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.184), will battle against the Mastodons, who rank 37th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.181).
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Mavericks won the last matchup 90-85. The Mavericks made 24 of their 33 free throws (72.7 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.611 vs. 0.564).
Omaha Mavericks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Purdue Fort Wayne averages 28.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 14th in the nation. Omaha ranks 236th in three pointers allowed per game (25.3).
The Mastodons rank 40th in assists per game (16.0) while the Mavericks rank 177th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 42nd in steals per game (7.8) while Omaha ranks 164th (5.4).
The Mastodons rank 178th in rebounds per game (34.6) while the Mavericks rank 264th (30.7).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while Omaha ranks 67th (3.1).
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The Mavericks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 1.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mastodons have scored an average of 83.8 points per game (4.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 83.6 points per game (9.1 above their season average).
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