Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 18

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (11-8, 5-3 Horizon League) host the Milwaukee Panthers (8-11, 4-4 Horizon League) at Hilliard Gates Sports Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The Mastodons are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

Purdue Fort Wayne came out on top in its last game 79-74 against Robert Morris on Sunday. In Purdue Fort Wayne's win, Corey Hadnot II led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding three rebounds and two assists). Milwaukee's last game was a 73-60 loss to Oakland on Thursday. Sekou Konneh scored a team-best 16 points for Milwaukee in the loss.

Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Hilliard Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Purdue Fort Wayne -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue Fort Wayne -168
• Moneyline underdog: Milwaukee +142
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee

• Purdue Fort Wayne and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (149.5 points) 10 times this season.
• This season, 10 of Milwaukee's games have finished with a combined score higher than 149.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 157.5 points per game, 8.0 points more than the total of 149.5 for this game.
• This matchup's point total is 6.4 less than the 155.9 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• This season, the average over/under for Purdue Fort Wayne's games is 156.6 points, 7.1 more than the total of 149.5 points set for this contest.
• Milwaukee's games have an average over/under of 156.7 points this season, 7.2 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee

• Purdue Fort Wayne has played 16 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• This season, the Mastodons have just one ATS win in five games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Milwaukee has seven wins against the spread in 18 games this season.
• The Panthers have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more six times this season and have covered the spread twice.
• Purdue Fort Wayne is 3-3 against the spread, and 5-1 overall, at home.
• At home, Purdue Fort Wayne has one win ATS (1-3) as a 3.5-point favorite or more.
• Milwaukee is 1-8 overall, and 3-6 against the spread, away from home.
• Milwaukee has one win ATS (1-1) on the road as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee

• This season, Purdue Fort Wayne has been moneyline favorites seven times and won five of those games.
• The Mastodons have a record of 3-2 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -168 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.7% chance of a victory for Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Milwaukee has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in eight games this year and has walked away with the win one time (12.5%) in those games.
• The Panthers have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +142 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Milwaukee has a 41.3% chance of walking away with the win.