Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (11-10, 7-3 Horizon League) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game road win streak when they square off against the Detroit Mercy Titans (8-11, 5-5 Horizon League) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Calihan Hall. The game airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 168.5.

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Oakland Cover -6.5 vs Detroit Mercy -110

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Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -285
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +228
  • Spread: Oakland (-6.5)
  • Total: 168.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Oakland has fared worse at home, covering three times in six home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • At home, the Golden Grizzlies eclipse the over/under 100% of the time (six of six games). They’ve hit the over in 58.3% of road games (seven of 12 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Oakland has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Grizzlies have been scoring 83.3 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Oakland’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 79.4 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 82.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Golden Grizzlies are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 34.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-6-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; 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
47.4 (73rd in nation) 48.1 (345th) 30.5 (278th) 33.4 (302nd) 15.3 (105th) 10.0 (63rd)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Detroit Mercy has performed better against the spread away (8-3-0) than at home (3-3-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Titans games have gone over four of six times at home (66.7%), and six of 11 away (54.5%).
  • The Titans, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (3-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Titans have performed better offensively over their previous 10 games, averaging 79.2 points per contest, 2.2 more than their season average of 77.0.
  • While Detroit Mercy is ceding 79.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 77.7 points per contest.
  • The Titans are making 6.7 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.4). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.6%).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (307th in nation) 44.5 (223rd) 35.8 (51st) 31.9 (226th) 12.5 (298th) 11.6 (211th)
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