Saturday's game between the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (4-0) and South Dakota Coyotes (3-1) squaring off at Desert Diamond Arena has a projected final score of 80-74 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Purdue Fort Wayne, who is listed as the favorite by our model. The game will begin at 4:30 PM ET on November 18.

The matchup has no set line.

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. South Dakota Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • Where: Glendale, Arizona
  • Venue: Desert Diamond Arena

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Purdue Fort Wayne vs. South Dakota Score Prediction

  • Prediction: Purdue Fort Wayne 80, South Dakota 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Purdue Fort Wayne vs. South Dakota

  • Computer Predicted Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-6.4)
  • Computer Predicted Total: 154.5

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Purdue Fort Wayne Performance Insights

  • Offensively, Purdue Fort Wayne was the 124th-ranked team in the country (73.9 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 166th (69.8 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, the Mastodons were 144th in the nation in rebounds (32.3 per game) last year. They were 247th in rebounds conceded (32.1 per game).
  • Last season Purdue Fort Wayne was ranked 169th in college basketball in assists with 13.1 per game.
  • Last season, the Mastodons were 14th-best in the nation in 3-point makes (9.6 per game), and they ranked No. 156 in 3-point percentage (34.6%).
  • Defensively, Purdue Fort Wayne was 165th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded per game at 7.1 last season. It was 18th-best in 3-point percentage allowed at 30.2%.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne took 53.3% of its shots from inside the arc, and 46.7% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 63.2% of Purdue Fort Wayne's baskets were 2-pointers, and 36.8% were 3-pointers.

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