Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 22

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-13, 9-8 Horizon League) visit the Cleveland State Vikings (10-18, 6-11 Horizon League) at Wolstein Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The Vikings are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 160.5.

Purdue Fort Wayne enters this game following an 87-71 loss to Northern Kentucky on Wednesday. DeAndre Craig's team-high 24 points paced Purdue Fort Wayne in the losing effort. Cleveland State's last game was a 106-82 loss to Youngstown State on Wednesday. Jaidon Lipscomb scored 32 points in Cleveland State's loss, leading the team.

Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Purdue Fort Wayne -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue Fort Wayne -164
• Moneyline underdog: Cleveland State +135
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

How to watch Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State

• Purdue Fort Wayne and its opponents have combined to exceed Sunday's total of 160.5 points seven times this season.
• A total of 18 of Cleveland State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 160.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.8 points per game, 1.7 fewer points than the over/under of 160.5 for this contest.
• This game's over/under is 2.3 less than the 162.8 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• This season the average over/under for Purdue Fort Wayne's games is 155.6 points, 4.9 lower than the over/under of 160.5 points set for this contest.
• Cleveland State's games have an average over/under of 166 points this season, 5.5 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State

• Against the spread, Purdue Fort Wayne is 11-14-0 this season.
• The Mastodons have been favored by 3.5 points or more seven times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Against the spread, Cleveland State is 11-14-0 this season.
• The Vikings have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more 21 times this season and are 10-11 ATS in those games.
• Cleveland State is 3-6 overall, and 3-6 against the spread, at home.
• Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-8 against the spread, and 4-10 overall, away from home.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has one win ATS (1-1) as 3.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State

• Purdue Fort Wayne has been the moneyline favorite in 13 games this season and won nine (69.2%) of those contests.
• The Mastodons have a record of 5-2 when favored by -164 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Cleveland State has been a moneyline underdog in 22 games this season and has come away with the win six times (27.3%) in those contests.
• The Vikings have a win-loss record of 6-15 with odds of +135 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cleveland State has a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Cleveland State

• Pick ATS: Purdue Fort Wayne (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (160.5)
  
• Prediction: Purdue Fort Wayne 81 - Cleveland State 70