It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6-7) welcome the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-7) to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, December 28, 2018.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks ATS Prediction
The Mastodons are hoping for a better outcome after their 96-71 loss to the No. 21 UCLA Bruins in their last matchup. UCLA out-rebounded Purdue Fort Wayne. The Bruins had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. six), defensive rebounds (39 vs. 22) and total rebounds (52 vs. 28). John Konchar was Purdue Fort Wayne’s high scorer with 25 points on 11-for-18 shooting.
The last time the Fighting Hawks took the court, they easily got past the Northland LumberJacks, 104-48. The Fighting Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.308 vs. 0.097) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.646 vs. 0.339). Aanen Moody was the game’s top scorer with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
Konchar has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Purdue Fort Wayne.
The upper-echelon offense of North Dakota will square off against the mid-tier defense of Purdue Fort Wayne. The Fighting Hawks rank 98th in effective field goal percentage (0.539), while the Mastodons are 278th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.517). The Fighting Hawks should have the edge on that side of the ball.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at North Dakota Fighting Hawks Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – North Dakota, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 19th in three pointers attempted per game (28.7) while North Dakota ranks 196th (20.3).
The Mastodons rank 39th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while the Fighting Hawks rank 152nd (7.8).
Purdue Fort Wayne averages 16.4 assists per game, which ranks 61st in the country. North Dakota ranks 97th in assists allowed per game (12.8).
The Mastodons allow the 21st-fewest blocks per game (2.4) while the Fighting Hawks rank 26th (2.4).
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The Mastodons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.0, down from 6.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fighting Hawks have scored an average of 85.2 points per game (10.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.6 points per game (5.9 below their season average).
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