Ohio vs. Old Dominion betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Old Dominion Monarchs (7-17) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to stop a five-game home losing streak when they host the Ohio Bobcats (13-11) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 156.

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Ohio Cover -2.5 vs Old Dominion -119

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Ohio vs. Old Dominion betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Old Dominion moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Ohio (-2.5)
  • Total: 156

Ohio statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Ohio has a better record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-5-0).
  • The Bobcats have hit the over on the over/under in six of 11 home games (54.5%), compared to four of eight road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Ohio has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.778) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bobcats have increased their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 78.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.0 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Ohio’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.6) is 2.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.3).
  • The Bobcats’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 6.9 makes and 30.9%.

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (93rd in nation) 45.4 (257th) 29.8 (296th) 32.4 (256th) 13.3 (233rd) 10.8 (137th)

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Old Dominion statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Old Dominion has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than away (.533, 8-7-0).
  • Monarchs games have gone above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 60% of the time on the road (nine of 15).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Monarchs have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (3-12).

Recent trends

  • The Monarchs are posting 75.2 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 74.0.
  • In its previous 10 games, Old Dominion is surrendering 79.0 points per contest, 1.2 more points than its season average (77.8).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Monarchs are sinking 8.2 treys per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (7.7). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season average (33.2%).

Old Dominion betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 10-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (304th in nation) 44.0 (183rd) 31.8 (212th) 35.5 (349th) 12.5 (287th) 10.6 (121st)
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