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It’s a clash between a mid-major program from the Horizon League and a power conference squad from the ACC on the hardwood in the Steel City. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are on the road as they make the trip to face the Pitt Panthers Wednesday night. Purdue Fort Wayne rolled past Bethune-Cookman 86-63 at home in their previous contest Saturday, covering the line as a 12.5-point favorite. Pitt drubbed South Carolina State 86-50 at home Saturday in their previous game, covering the line as a 28.5-point favorite. This marks the first time that the programs have met on the hardwood as Division I foes.
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Purdue Fort Wayne ran their win streak to six as they cruised past Bethune-Cookman at home in their previous contest Saturday night. The Mastodons improved to 11-1 on the season and they are tied for the top spot in the Horizon League with a 2-0 conference mark. Against Bethune-Cookman, Purdue Fort Wayne led by six at the half and by three with 16:18 to play in the game before reeling off a 15-1 run over the next six minutes to go up 65-48 with 10:17 remaining. The Mastodons didn’t look back, cruising down the stretch to the win. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 46.9% from the field, including 12 of 34 from three-point range, and forced 19 turnovers to offset missing 10 of their 24 free throw attempts in the win. Jalen Jackson led five players in double figures with 17 points in the win.
On the season, the Mastodons are 14th in scoring offense as they put up an average of 86.8 points per gam e entering this game. Purdue Fort Wayne is pulling down an average of 33.3 rebounds per game this season while they dish out an average of 14.2 assists per contest. The Mastodons are above average on the defensive end of the floor as they are allowing an average of 67.3 points per game, leaving them 97th in scoring defense. Rasheed Bello leads the team with 15 points and 4.1 assists per contest. Anthony Roberts (14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.5 steals), Jalen Jackson (14.7 points) and Quinton Morton-Robertson (12.9 points) each are good secondary scoring options. Maximus Nelson, Corey Hadnot II, Eric Mulder, Khoi Thurman, Johnathan DeJurnett and Destin Whitaker are important role players for the team. Purdue Fort Wayne is shooting 49.7% from the field as a team on the year. The Mastodons connect on 9.9 three-pointers a contest while shooting 39% from beyond the arc this season. Purdue Fort Wayne is mediocre at the charity stripe, ranking 228th in the nation by dr aining 69.6% of their attempts on the year.
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