Detroit Mercy vs. Milwaukee betting: Horizon League Tournament preview for March 4

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The No. 3 seed Detroit Mercy Titans (15-14, 12-8 Horizon League) are 1.5-point favorites in the Horizon League Tournament when they meet the No. 8 seed Milwaukee Panthers (12-19, 8-12 Horizon League) on Wednesday at Calihan Hall, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is 151.5 in the matchup.

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Detroit Mercy Cover -1.5 vs Milwaukee -120

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Detroit Mercy vs. Milwaukee betting lines

  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Detroit Mercy (-1.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Detroit Mercy owns a worse record against the spread in home games (7-4-0) than it does in road games (11-5-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Titans hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 11 opportunities this season (63.6%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 16 opportunities (43.8%).
  • Detroit Mercy has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 2-1, compared to going 1-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Titans’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 79.1 points per contest compared to the 77.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Detroit Mercy’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (77.3) is 1.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.7).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Titans are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 6.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (41.4% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 11-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 14-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 10-13 (Home: 4-4; Away: 6-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (221st in nation) 44.7 (210th) 34.3 (62nd) 31.2 (204th) 13.2 (231st) 11.2 (212th)

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Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Milwaukee has performed better against the spread at home (5-8-0) than away (6-10-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Panthers games have finished over five of 13 times at home (38.5%), and eight of 16 on the road (50%).
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .091 (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 74.8 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points their than season average of 76.7.
  • While Milwaukee is surrendering 79.5 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 77.0 points per contest.
  • The Panthers are sinking 7.4 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.5%).

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-18-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (221st in nation) 47.8 (343rd) 32.8 (121st) 30.8 (176th) 13.4 (214th) 10.2 (97th)
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