Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (8-18, 4-11 Horizon League) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game home losing streak when they square off against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-15, 7-7 Horizon League) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The contest airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Oakland Cover -5.5 vs IU Indianapolis -105

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Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -227
  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +185
  • Spread: Oakland (-5.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oakland has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered five times in 12 opportunities in away games.
  • The Golden Grizzlies have exceeded the total in four of nine home games (44.4%), compared to four of 12 road games (33.3%).
  • In eight home games as a moneyline favorite, Oakland has four wins (.500). It owns the same winning percentage (1-1 record) as a moneyline favorite in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Grizzlies have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 70.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.4 points more than the 66.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Oakland concede 1.7 fewer points per game (68.3) than its season-long average (70).
  • The Golden Grizzlies’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.5% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.3 makes and 29%.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42 (321st in nation) 44.1 (207th) 32.1 (184th) 30.3 (125th) 11.6 (321st) 11 (149th)

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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, IU Indianapolis has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.615, 8-5-0).
  • Jaguars games have finished above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 69.2% of the time away (nine of 13).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Jaguars have won the same percentage of games (.167) at home (1-5) and away (2-10).

Recent trends

  • While the Jaguars are putting up 74.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 73.3 points per contest.
  • While IU Indianapolis is allowing 75.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 80.1 points per contest.
  • The Jaguars are making 9.9 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.1). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.5%).

IU Indianapolis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-17 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (291st in nation) 46.5 (322nd) 31 (253rd) 31.8 (223rd) 13.4 (200th) 10.4 (88th)
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