Oakland vs PFW 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will travel to Athletics Center O’rena to take on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons won their 7^th straight game and improved to 18-10 on the season after defeating the Milwaukee Panthers, 81-71, this past Sunday. Purdue Fort Wayne was outstanding on the offensive end against Milwaukee and was able to pull away after taking a 68-49 lead with 8:40 left in regulation. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 54.2% from the field & 45.8% shooting from the field while allowing Milwaukee to shoot 50.0% from the field & 27.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mastodons was Jalon Pipkins who had 24 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 74.1 ppg on 45.8% shooting from the field. The Mastodons are averaging 9.6 three-pointers per game on 36.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Purdue Fort Wayne has been led by Jarred Godfrey (15.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.8 spg), Jalon Pipkins (13.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.6 spg), Damian Chong Qui (10.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.2 spg), & Deonte Billups (9.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.3 spg).

Defensively, Purdue Fort Wayne is allowing their opponents to average 69.1 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Mastodons have a rebound margin of -2.3 and a turnover margin of 2.3.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 18-10 on the season after being defeated by the Northern Kentucky Norse, 71-66, this past Sunday. Oakland struggled on the offensive end against Northern Kentucky and could not fight back after the Norse took a 65-56 lead with 3:52 left in regulation. Oakland shot 37.8% from the field & 29.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Northern Kentucky to shoot 41.0% from the field & 31.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Grizzlies Jamal Cain who had 22 points, 8 rebounds, & 1 steal.

On the season, Oakland is averaging 75.5 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Golden Grizzlies are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 31.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oakland has been led by Jamal Cain (20.4 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.8 spg), Jalen Moore (15.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 8.1 apg, 2.0 spg), Trey Townsend (14.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg), & Micah Parrish (11.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Oakland is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Golden Grizzlies have a rebound margin of -0.4 and a turnover margin of 2.2.

The Mastodons are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. The Golden Grizzlies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, however, are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Purdue Fort Wayne has been great as of late, led by an offense that ranks 105^th in scoring offense, 83^rd in FG%, & 44^th in 3P-FG%, however, however, the Mastodons are just 4-7 on the road and have struggled at times defensively, as the Mastodons currently ranks just 176^th in scoring defense & 287^th in defensive FG%. Oakland has been led by a defense that has done a nice job creating turnovers & an offense that ranks 73^rd in scoring offense and as Purdue Fort Wayne just hasn’t been overly impressive on the road, I’m taking Oakland to cover this mid-range home spread. Good Luck!