Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 21

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-8, 6-3 Horizon League) hit the court against the Detroit Mercy Titans (8-10, 5-4 Horizon League) as just 2.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 155.5.

Purdue Fort Wayne won its last game 100-82 against Milwaukee on Sunday. Mikale Stevenson totaled 34 points, two rebounds and six assists for Purdue Fort Wayne. Detroit Mercy came out on top in its last matchup 80-77 against IU Indianapolis on Saturday. Tyler Spratt's team-leading 16 points paced Detroit Mercy in the win.

Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Purdue Fort Wayne -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue Fort Wayne -144
• Moneyline underdog: Detroit Mercy +122
• Over/Under: 155.5 points

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

• This season, Purdue Fort Wayne's games have hit the over on this game's 155.5-point total eight times.
• A total of 11 of Detroit Mercy's games have ended with a combined score higher than 155.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 155.5 is 2.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Mastodons (81.1 points per game) and the Titans (77.1 points per game).
• The 156.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 0.6 more than the 155.5 over/under in this contest.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has a 157.9 average over/under in its games this season, 2.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 0.8 points lower than the average over/under in Detroit Mercy's games this season of 156.3.

Betting the Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy

• Purdue Fort Wayne has played 17 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Mastodons have been favored by 2.5 points or more seven times this season and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
• In Detroit Mercy's 16 games this season, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• This year, the Titans have an ATS record of 6-4 in their 10 games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• Detroit Mercy is 2-3 overall, and 3-2 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Detroit Mercy is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 2.5-point underdog or greater.
• Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-6 against the spread, and 3-7 overall, in away games.
• On the road, Purdue Fort Wayne is winless ATS (0-1) as 2.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Detroit Mercy

• This season, Purdue Fort Wayne has won six out of the eight games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• This season, the Mastodons have won five of their seven games when favored by at least -144 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Purdue Fort Wayne, based on the moneyline, is 59%.
• Detroit Mercy has come away with three wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Titans have a win-loss record of 1-9 with odds of +122 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Detroit Mercy has a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.