Norfolk State ML (+102) over Purdue Fort Wayne
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- The Spartans come into this game with a record of 14-0 at home, where they will be for this championship matchup.
- If you take out their wins over DePaul, Detroit Mercy, and IUPUI, this Purdue Fort Wayne team is just a .500 team on the road this season.
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will battle the Norfolk State Spartans in the championship game of the CIT on March 27, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has initially favored the Mastodons by 1.5 points. This game is being played in Norfolk, with Norfolk State entering this game with a 14-0 record in home games going into it. The Spartans will look to close out a perfect season at home with a postseason tournament title, while Purdue Fort Wayne will aim to spoil that.
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The CIT championship game is unique as far as college basketball postseason tournaments go, in that it is played at the home arena of one of the teams still standing. The home team for this Purdue Fort Wayne vs Norfolk State contest will be Norfolk State, who has had nothing but success in their home venue this year. But with a championship on the line, the pressure of playing at home could be a factor in either direction in this one.
There is also the question of which version of Purdue Fort Wayne we will get on the road in this championship matchup. The Mastodons are 10-7 on the road this year, but they were just 8-7 in road games before winning two straight in this tournament to reach this title game. We have seen both very good and very bad play from Purdue Fort Wayne on the road this year, and which version of them we get in this game will likely determine the outcome.
As far as this matchup is concerned, a big key will be which guard plays the best in tonight’s Purdue Fort Wayne vs Norfolk State matchup. Jalen Jackson leads the Mastodons with 16 points per game on the season, while Jamarii Thomas is averaging 17.1 points per game heading into this contest. The player who is best able to lead his team from a scoring standpoint could lead his team to this tournament title.
The winner of tonight’s CIT championship game will be the first champion of this event since 2019. This postseason tournament was not held from 2020 to 2023 and is making its return this year. While typically not an event reserved for marquee programs in college basketball, there is an interesting history prior to the hiatus of this event, which includes Murray State being led to this championship in 2014 by a future NBA guard in Cameron Payne.
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IPFW Advanced Game Stats NORFST 70.4 Pace 68.2 104.6 Off.Rate 100.4 .286 FTr .345 .467 3PAr .418 .546 TS% .520 50.7 TRB% 48.2 50.0 AST% 58.1 10.4 STL% 10.0 6.4 BLK% 8.7 .519 eFG% .483 16.3 TOV% 16.6 27.6 ORB% 31.6 .201 TF/FGA .243 IPFW Advanced Game Stats NORFST 70.4 Pace 68.2 98.8 Off.Rate 112.4 .227 FTr .388 .395 3PAr .288 .528 TS% .577 49.3 TRB% 51.8 46.6 AST% 50.3 9.4 STL% 10.1 10.2 BLK% 9.1 .503 eFG% .537 16.4 TOV% 15.6 25.0 ORB% 32.6 .163 TF/FGA .293 Betting Trends
IPFW Betting Trends NORFST OVERALL OVERALL 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 71.67 Avg Score 76.67 74 Avg Opp Score 65.67 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 71.67 Avg Score 76.67 74 Avg Opp Score 65.67 IPFW Betting Trends NORFST OVERALL OVERALL 4-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 4-1-0 75.2 Avg Score 75.2 70 Avg Opp Score 61 AWAY HOME 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 4-1-0 76.4 Avg Score 75.2 79 Avg Opp Score 61 IPFW Betting Trends NORFST OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 8-2-0 7-3-0 ATS W/L/P 4-6-0 77.4 Avg Score 75.1 72.2 Avg Opp Score 67.9 AWAY HOME 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 9-1-0 7-3-0 ATS W/L/P 4-5-0 77.3 Avg Score 74.3 72.1 Avg Opp Score 64.1 Head to Head
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