PFW vs Wisconsin-Green Bay Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are visiting the Green Bay Phoenix on Sunday, December 29th at the Resch Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction.

Green Bay Phoenix Preview

The Green Bay Phoenix have a 2-12 record this season and are coming off a 62-72 loss to Drake. The Phoenix are 5-8 against the spread, and 6-7 in over/under while having a 1-5 home record.

Offensively, Green Bay is averaging 71.6 points per game, which ranks 270th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 81.6 points per game (352nd). The Phoenix shoot 44.2% from the field (230th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (212th). The Phoenix shoot 81.5% from the free throw line, which is the 4th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game (357th).

Anthony Roy leads Green Bay in scoring this season, with an average of 25.7 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds, while Marcus Hall adds 13.2 points and 4.4 rebounds.

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Preview

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons have a 9-5 record this season and are coming off a 58-89 loss to Michigan. The Mastodons are 7-5 against the spread, and 8-4 in over/under while having a 2-4 road record.

Offensively, Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 82.7 points per game, which ranks 47th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.1 points per game (225th). The Mastodons shoot 48% from the field (62nd) and 36.7% from beyond the arc (70th). The Mastodons shoot 74.8% from the free-throw line (89th) and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game (355th).

Jalen Jackson leads Purdue Fort Wayne in scoring this season, with an average of 18.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Rasheed Bello adds 13.9 points and a team-high 3.9 assists.

Why the Green Bay Phoenix will win

• Green Bay has won six of its last seven day games against the Horizon League at Resch Center.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has lost three of its last four road games against the Horizon League.
• The home team has won the first half in four of Purdue Fort Wayne’s last five games.

Why the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will win

• Green Bay has lost each of its last nine games.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won each of its last seven games against Green Bay.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won the first half in each of its last seven games against Green Bay.

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction

Purdue Fort Wayne has won their last seven meetings against Green Bay, going for 5-2 against the spread. Over is 4-0 in their last 4 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Purdue Fort Wayne won 85-59 on the road. In this Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction, Purdue Fort Wayne is coming as a -8.5 road favorites. Purdue Fort Wayne is better both offensively, scoring 11.1 points more than Green Bay, and defensively, allowing 8.2 points less. The Mastodons are winning by an average of 9.6 points per game this season, while the Phoenix are losing by an average of 10 points. The value here lies with the road team, so pick the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons and lay the points on the road.