Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between PFW and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 40-32 lead against Milwaukee.
PFW came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Milwaukee Panthers @ PFW Mastodons
Current Records: Milwaukee 11-5, PFW 11-6
How To WatchWhen: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum -- Fort Wayne, IndianaTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $2.00What to Know
Milwaukee and PFW are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Both will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Panthers are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.1 points per game this season.
Milwaukee is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 148.5, but even that wound up being too high. They rang in the new year with a 64-56 win over Detroit on Saturday.
Milwaukee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds (they're ranked third in offensive rebounds per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
PFW's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to N. Kentucky on Saturday. PFW came out on top against Youngstown State by a score of 90-81.
Milwaukee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for PFW, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Wednesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Milwaukee has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 41.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for PFW, though, as they've been averaging only 30.2. Given Milwaukee's sizable advantage in that area, PFW will need to find a way to close that gap.
Milwaukee is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.
Odds
PFW is a 3-point favorite against Milwaukee, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 157.5 points.
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Series History
PFW and Milwaukee both have 4 wins in their last 8 games.
Feb 25, 2024 - Milwaukee 96 vs. PFW 88Feb 01, 2024 - Milwaukee 68 vs. PFW 65Feb 23, 2023 - Milwaukee 96 vs. PFW 94Jan 07, 2023 - Milwaukee 74 vs. PFW 70Feb 20, 2022 - PFW 81 vs. Milwaukee 71Feb 04, 2022 - PFW 70 vs. Milwaukee 60Jan 16, 2021 - PFW 81 vs. Milwaukee 74Jan 15, 2021 - PFW 81 vs. Milwaukee 72