Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

The Northern Kentucky Norse (16-11, 8-8 Horizon League) host the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-12, 9-7 Horizon League) at Truist Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Norse are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 150.5.

Northern Kentucky is coming off of an 84-81 win over IU Indianapolis in its last outing on Thursday. Donovan Oday totaled 26 points, three rebounds and three assists for Northern Kentucky. Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off of an 83-78 victory over IU Indianapolis in its last game on Sunday. Corey Hadnot II's team-leading 31 points paced Purdue Fort Wayne in the win.

Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky
• Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Kentucky -312
• Moneyline underdog: Purdue Fort Wayne +230
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

• Northern Kentucky and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under (150.5 points) 20 times this season.
• This season, 15 of Purdue Fort Wayne's games have finished with a combined score higher than 150.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 150.5 is 11.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Norse (82.9) and Mastodons (78.6).
• This matchup's over/under is 3.2 fewer points than the 153.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Northern Kentucky has seen a 159.7-point over/under in its games this season, 9.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Purdue Fort Wayne's games have an average over/under of 155.5 points this season, 5.0 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

• In Northern Kentucky's 24 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Norse have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 6.5 points or more (in seven chances).
• Purdue Fort Wayne has 11 wins against the spread in 24 games this year.
• This season, the Mastodons have an ATS record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Northern Kentucky is 6-6 against the spread and 8-4 overall.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or more, Northern Kentucky has two wins ATS (2-4).
• This season away from home, Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-7 against the spread and 4-9 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

• Northern Kentucky has won 10, or 62.5%, of the 16 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Norse are 4-1 this season when entering a game favored by -312 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northern Kentucky has a 75.7% chance to win.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has been victorious in three, or 27.3%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Mastodons have a win-loss record of 1-5 with odds of +230 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue Fort Wayne has a 30.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.