The No. 4 seed Youngstown State Penguins (19-12, 13-7 Horizon League) square off against the No. 5 seed Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (19-12, 12-8 Horizon League) in the Horizon League tournament Thursday at Beeghly Center, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
The Penguins match up against the Mastodons in a game that Youngstown State is currently a slight favorite by 1.5 points. The point total for the game is 153.5.
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Youngstown State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Youngstown, Ohio
- Arena: Beeghly Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Youngstown State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Youngstown State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Youngstown State (-130), Purdue Fort Wayne (+108)
- Total: 153.5 points
Pick ATS:Purdue Fort Wayne (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (153.5)
- Prediction: Youngstown State 77, Purdue Fort Wayne 76
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Youngstown State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Comparison
| Youngstown State Rank | Youngstown State Stat | Purdue Fort Wayne Stat | Purdue Fort Wayne Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96th | 77.2 | Points Scored | 81.2 | 30th |
| 185th | 72.1 | Points Allowed | 74.7 | 263rd |
| 156th | 13.9 | Assists | 13.6 | 184th |
| 219th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 9.1 | 12th |
| 228th | 44.0% | Field Goal % | 47.3% | 54th |
| 103rd | 42.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.5% | 320th |
Youngstown State Key Players
- Nico Galette leads the Penguins in rebounds and assists. Galette averages 12.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
- EJ Farmer is Youngstown State's leading scorer, averaging 15.0 per game while tacking on 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- The Penguins get the most three-point shooting production out of Juwan Maxey, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
- Galette is Youngstown State's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Gabe Dynes leads them in blocks with 3.0 per contest.
Purdue Fort Wayne Key Players
- Jalen Jackson is at the top of the Mastodons scoring leaderboard with 19.2 points per game. Jackson also pulls down 4.2 rebounds and racks up 3.2 assists per game.
- Purdue Fort Wayne's leader in rebounds is Eric Mulder with 6.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Rasheed Bello with 4.1 per game.
- Bello knocks down 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mastodons.
- Purdue Fort Wayne's leader in steals is Bello (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Mulder (0.7 per game).
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