UIC Flames (9-13) vs. PFW Mastodons (14-10)
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: PFW Mastodons -5 / UIC Flames +5; Over/Under: -141.5
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The UIC Flames and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The UIC Flames need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons look for a win after winning six of their last eight games.
The UIC Flames are averaging 70.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Damaria Franklin is averaging 18.2 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Kevin Johnson is averaging 13.5 points and 4.9 assists. Zion Griffin is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Warren is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The UIC Flames are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The UIC Flames are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are averaging 72.8 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jarred Godfrey is averaging 15.2 points and 3.6 assists, while Jalon Pipkins is averaging 13.1 points and 3.6 rebounds. Damian Chong Qui is dishing 3.4 assists and Bobby Planutis is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
The Flames are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The Mastodons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The over is 10-1 in Flames last 11 overall. The under is 4-1 in Mastodons last 5 overall.
The UIC Flames are a competitive team, but they fall short more times than not, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 7.8 points while allowing 49.7 percent shooting from the field. The PFW Mastodons are playing decent ball at the moment, and they win at home by an average of 13.9 points. Line is reasonable. Give me the Mastodons.
