Oral Roberts vs. Omaha betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-14, 0-4 Summit League) are favored (-1.5) to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Omaha Mavericks (8-11, 1-3 Summit League) at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Mabee Center. The matchup airs on Summit League Network. The matchup’s over/under is 146.5.

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Oral Roberts Cover -1.5 vs Omaha -109

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Oral Roberts vs. Omaha betting lines

  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Oral Roberts (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Oral Roberts has performed worse at home, covering two times in five home games, and five times in nine road games.
  • The Golden Eagles have hit the over on the total in two of five home games (40%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in five of nine matchups (55.6%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.3 points per contest over that span compared to the 73.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Oral Roberts allow 3.1 fewer points per game (74.7) than its season-long average (77.8).
  • The Golden Eagles are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 30.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 32.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (314th in nation) 45.3 (265th) 29.4 (315th) 33.4 (300th) 11.8 (326th) 13.4 (329th)

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Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Omaha is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-5-0 ATS (.375).
  • Mavericks games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of five) than on the road (four of eight) this year.
  • The Mavericks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks are posting 75.7 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than their average for the season (76.8).
  • In its previous 10 games, Omaha is allowing 73.4 points per game, compared to its season average of 77.7 points allowed.
  • The Mavericks are draining 0.7 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (8.3) compared to their season average (9.0), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season mark (36.6%).

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (106th in nation) 44.9 (249th) 29.8 (304th) 30.5 (149th) 14.2 (190th) 11.1 (150th)
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