Milwaukee vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The Milwaukee Panthers (9-15, 5-8 Horizon League) host the Detroit Mercy Titans (9-12, 6-6 Horizon League) after losing three straight home games. The Panthers are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5.

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Milwaukee Cover -6.5 vs Detroit Mercy -106

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Milwaukee vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: -262
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +212
  • Spread: Milwaukee (-6.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Milwaukee has played worse when playing at home, covering three times in 10 home games, and four times in 12 road games.
  • The Panthers have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (40%) than games on the road (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Milwaukee has taken five of eight games at home, good for a .625 winning percentage. It has won one of three games away from home (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 74.8 points a contest compared to the 77.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Milwaukee has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 81.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 80.2 it has conceded this season.
  • While the Panthers are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.2 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 31.9% on the season).

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-15-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (252nd in nation) 47.6 (337th) 33.8 (102nd) 31.7 (210th) 13.3 (234th) 10.1 (70th)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Detroit Mercy has been better against the spread on the road (8-3-0) than at home (4-4-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Titans games have gone over more often at home (six of eight, 75%) than away (six of 11, 54.5%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Titans have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (3-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Titans are averaging 78.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark over their previous 10 games, amassing 82.1 a contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, Detroit Mercy is giving up 80.9 points per game, 0.9 more points than its season average (80.0).
  • The Titans are draining 7.6 treys per contest with a 40.0% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.9 and 33.3%.

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (277th in nation) 44.7 (226th) 35.8 (41st) 31.8 (220th) 13.2 (244th) 11.7 (229th)
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