Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 25

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The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (7-22, 3-15 Horizon League) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (15-14, 11-7 Horizon League) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at The Jungle. The game airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 169.5.

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Oakland Cover -6.5 vs IU Indianapolis -109

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Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -278
  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +221
  • Spread: Oakland (-6.5)
  • Total: 169.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oakland has done a better job covering the spread in away games (9-7-0) than it has in home games (5-5-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Golden Grizzlies hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 10 opportunities this season (70%). In away games, they have hit the over nine times in 16 opportunities (56.2%).
  • Oakland has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 6-4, compared to going 4-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Grizzlies have been racking up 79.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Oakland’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 79.6 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 81.4 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Golden Grizzlies are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 34.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 6-4; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (67th in nation) 46.9 (315th) 30.9 (249th) 33.2 (306th) 15.1 (105th) 9.9 (60th)

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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • IU Indianapolis’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). Away, it is .438 (7-9-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Jaguars’ games have finished above the over/under at home (30%, three of 10) compared to away (50%, eight of 16).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Jaguars have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (2-13).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Jaguars are posting 81.2 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than their season average (83.6).
  • Over its last 10 games, IU Indianapolis is allowing 83.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 88.0 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Jaguars are making 8.1 treys per contest, 1.4 fewer threes than their season average (9.5). They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average (31.8%).

IU Indianapolis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-17 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (151st in nation) 50.4 (364th) 29.0 (319th) 36.0 (357th) 20.1 (second) 11.6 (233rd)
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