Purdue Fort Wayne vs Northern Kentucky Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Purdue Fort Wayne vs Northern Kentucky Information
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will be on the road Wednesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup against the Northern Kentucky Norse in Kentucky. Purdue Fort Wayne has 15 wins and 12 losses thus far this season, coming into this match after losing three of the last five, following a 5-point victory in their last outing. Northern Kentucky returns home Wednesday night with sixteen wins and 11 losses this season on a 2 game-winning streak after a three-point home victory in their last outing. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Purdue Fort Wayne Preview
The Purdue Fort Wayne offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 78.6 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Purdue Fort Wayne is allowing 76.9 points per game this season, after giving up an average of 79.6 points per game during their recent three-game skid. Corey Hadnot II leads the Purdue Fort Wayne offense this season with 20.3 points and 3.3 assists per game. Mikale Stevenson is second on the roster, averaging 14.6 points, and DeAndre Craig Jr. averages 13.6 points per game. Big man Darius Duffy is averaging 5.3 points and leads the team, pulling in 4.7 rebounds per game.
Northern Kentucky Preview
Offensively, Northern Kentucky has been phenomenal this season, averaging 82.9 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Northern Kentucky has been even better, holding opponents to 76.8 points per game this season and allowing an average of 71.5 points during their current game-winning streak. Donovan Oday leads the Northern Kentucky offense this season, averaging 18.7 points per game. Dan Gherezgher is 2nd on the roster, averaging 16.3 points, and Kael Robinson averages a third-best 13.9 points per game. Big man LJ Wells averages 13.7 points and leads the team, pulling in 7.2 rebounds per game. Ethan Elliott is averaging 5 points and adds a team high of 4.3 assists per contest.
Purdue Fort Wayne vs Northern Kentucky Prediction
Northern Kentucky is the better team in this matchup it should do the job to get the win Wednesday night. Despite Northern Kentucky having the edge, Purdue Fort Wayne will play well enough on both sides of the ball to keep things close. The mastodons score enough and defend well enough to keep things within reach. Take Northern Kentucky on Wednesday as they get the home victory, but Purdue Fort Wayne will cover the number on the road. Final Score Prediction, Northern Kentucky Norse win, but the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons cover 74-70.
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