Denver vs. Oral Roberts betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-13, 0-3 Summit League) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they visit the Denver Pioneers (8-11, 1-3 Summit League) at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 as 8.5-point underdogs. The Pioneers have lost three games in a row. The point total is set at 156.5 in the matchup.

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Denver Cover -8.5 vs Oral Roberts -108

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Denver vs. Oral Roberts betting lines

  • Denver moneyline odds to win: -403
  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: +313
  • Spread: Denver (-8.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Denver statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Denver has fared worse when playing at home, covering two times in four home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
  • At home, the Pioneers eclipse the total 100% of the time (four of four games). They’ve hit the over in 91.7% of road games (11 of 12 contests).
  • Denver has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-2 (.500). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Pioneers have increased their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 90.4 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 83.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Denver has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 82.2 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 84.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Pioneers are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.9 compared to 8.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.0% compared to 37.4% season-long).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-1 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 8-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 8-2-1)
  • O-U-P: 15-1-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 11-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (51st in nation) 49.5 (358th) 30.5 (279th) 31.5 (203rd) 11.6 (331st) 10.0 (64th)

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Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Oral Roberts is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over less frequently at home (two of five, 40%) than away (four of eight, 50%).
  • This year the Golden Eagles are 1-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.200 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-8 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles are scoring 67.8 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 5.2 fewer points than their average for the season (73.0).
  • While Oral Roberts is ceding 76.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 73.0 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.0%) compared to their season average (32.6%).

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (328th in nation) 44.7 (247th) 29.4 (315th) 33.5 (300th) 11.6 (331st) 13.8 (340th)
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