Western Michigan rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne 81-59 on the road in Fort Wayne.
Huntington Park, California, native Julien Gomez led Western Michigan with 19 points and 4 3-pointers. Anthony Isaac Jr. had 11 points for Purdue Fort Wayne. Edmonton, Canada, native Adam Harakow led all players with 8 rebounds for Western Michigan.
Western Michigan had 11 3-pointers to Purdue Fort Wayne's 4. Western Michigan covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 24.4 points.
Western Michigan teams were the Hilltoppers until 1939, when assistant football coach John Gill won a naming contest with Broncos and gave his $10 prize to the fund to expand what is now Waldo Stadium.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Western Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne prediction: model has Purdue Fort Wayne by 1
Western Michigan (2-1) visits Purdue Fort Wayne at Memorial Coliseum (IN) in Fort Wayne Thursday at 7 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes Purdue Fort Wayne a 0.9-point favorite, projecting a 76-75 final, and gives Purdue Fort Wayne a 53% chance to win. The betting market has Western Michigan favored by 2 with a total of 153.5. The model leans Purdue Fort Wayne +2.0 and Under 153.5.
Players to watch: Jaylen Washington Jr. of Western Michigan, 13.1 points a game; Rob Lee Jr. of Western Michigan, 11.7 points a game; Adam Harakow of Western Michigan, 7.7 points a game.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
PK
150.0
our snapshots
Latest
+18.5
145.5
99900
-100000
our snapshots (9 books)
Close
+2.5
152.5
110
-130
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin -22 (home)ATS WMU coveredTotal 140 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
WMU
3
84
1
same
PFW
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
