Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (5-16, 1-9 Horizon League) are heavy underdogs (by 14.5 points) to stop an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (11-9, 7-2 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 177.5 in the matchup.

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Oakland Cover -14.5 vs IU Indianapolis -117

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Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -1639
  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +891
  • Spread: Oakland (-14.5)
  • Total: 177.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Oakland has performed better when playing at home, covering three times in five home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • The Golden Grizzlies have gone over the over/under in five of five home games (100%), compared to seven of 12 road games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Oakland has won four of five games when playing at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Grizzlies have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 81.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.7 points fewer than the 83.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • Oakland has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 76.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 81.4 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Golden Grizzlies are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.3 threes per game and shooting 32.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 34.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (72nd in nation) 47.4 (329th) 30.9 (267th) 33.3 (301st) 15.1 (119th) 10.1 (67th)

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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, IU Indianapolis has a better winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than on the road (.364, 4-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Jaguars games have finished over one of seven times at home (14.3%), and five of 11 away (45.5%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Jaguars have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.100, 1-9).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Jaguars are putting up 82.9 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than their season average (85.0).
  • IU Indianapolis is giving up 85.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 4.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (90.0).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Jaguars are draining 9.1 three-pointers per contest, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (9.9). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.0%) compared to their season average (31.0%).

IU Indianapolis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (197th in nation) 50.8 (364th) 28.5 (338th) 37.3 (363rd) 20.4 (third) 12.0 (244th)
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