PFW vs Penn State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/20/24

The Fort Wayne Mastodons and the Penn State Nittany Lions meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Bryce Jordan Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fort Wayne vs. Penn State prediction.

Fort Wayne Recap

The Fort Wayne Mastodons come into this one looking to build on a 93-74 win over Southern Indiana last time out. After this game, Fort Wayne will head out to take on Drexel, East Texas A&M, and Detroit Mercy.

Mastodons Win Back-To-Back Games

Rasheed Bello leads the Mastodons in scoring with 18.5 PPG and 2.8 APG while Jalen Jackson has 17 PPG with 5.5 RPG. Eric Mulder has 10.8 PPG with a team-high 8.5 RPG to lead the Mastodons on the glass so far this season, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Fort Wayne this season. Corey Hadnot II has 8.5 PPG while Quinton Morton-Robertson also has 7.8 PPG with 5.5 RPG and a team-high 3.5 APG to lead the Mastodons in assists. As a team, Fort Wayne is averaging 87.8 PPG on 49% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three, and 82.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will win

• Purdue Fort Wayne has won 19 of its last 23 games against non-conference opponents.

Penn State Recap

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this one looking to build on their 4-0 start after an 86-64 win over Virginia Tech last time out. After this game, Penn State will head to a neutral site to take on Fordham.

Nittany Lions Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Zach Hicks leads the Nittany Lions in scoring with 15.5 PPG along with 5.5 RPG while Ace Baldwin Jr. has 14.3 PPG with a team-high 7 APG and 2.8 SPG to lead the Nittany Lions in assists and steals. Yanic Konan Niederhauser has 11.3 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead Penn State on the glass while Puff Johnson has 10.8 PPG with 4.3 RPG and D’Marco Dunn has 10.5 PPG to round out the scoring in double figures for Penn State so far this season. Nick Kern Jr. also has 9.5 PPG as well on the year for Penn State. As a team, Penn State is averaging 97.3 PPG on 51.5% shooting from the field, 38.8% from three, and 73% from the foul line this season.

Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win

• Penn State has won each of its last 13 night games against non-conference opponents at Bryce Jordan Center.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has lost each of its last five games against the Big Ten Conference.

Fort Wayne vs. Penn State Prediction

I’m leaning toward Penn State here. I don’t love the line because Fort Wayne’s been pretty respectable so far this year, but their one step-up spot was a game against UCF, and still scored just 68 points and Penn State’s been hitting the high-80s at minimum in their sleep so far this season. I think Penn State keeps that form going here so I’ll lay it with the Nittany Lions.