The Northern Kentucky Norse and the Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) Mastodons are set to square off in a 2022 Horizon League Tournament semifinal at 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The Norse are 19-11, while PFW is 21-10. PFW, the No. 2 seed, knocked off Illinois-Chicago in the quarterfinals. No. 3 Northern Kentucky beat Detroit Mercy to advance. The winner of this matchup will face the winner of Cleveland State vs. Wright State in the championship game on Tuesday.
The Norse are favored by 2.5 points in the latest Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Northern Kentucky odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 135. Before entering any Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on PFW vs. Northern Kentucky. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Northern Kentucky vs. PFW:
- PFW vs. Northern Kentucky spread: Northern Kentucky -2.5
- PFW vs. Northern Kentucky over-under: 135 points
What you need to know about Purdue Fort Wayne
The Mastodons earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing this past Thursday. They managed a 78-72 win over the UIC Flames. PFW's guard Jarred Godfrey was one of the most active players for the squad, picking up 22 points along with five boards. It was the 10th straight win for PFW, a team that has also been excellent against the spread this year (19-10).
Godfrey (15.4 ppg) leads an offense that ranks in the top 100 nationally in scoring (74.7 ppg). Jalon Pipkins (13.9 ppg) and Damian Chong Qui (10.1 ppg) are also solid scorers. PFW shoots 37.7 percent from 3-point territory.
What you need to know about Northern Kentucky
Meanwhile, Northern Kentucky cruised to a comfortable 77-59 win over Detroit Mercy in the quarterfinals last Thursday. Guard Marques Warrick was the offensive standout of the game for NKU, picking up 25 points. The Norse have won seven of their last eight overall.
These teams split their regular-season matchups with Northern Kentucky losing 71-57 on the road, but winning 59-49 at home in the more recent matchup. Warrick leads the team with 16.3 points per game, but NKU is better known for its defense, which gives up just 65.6 points per outing.
How to make Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne picks
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