Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 2

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Horizon League opponents square off when the Robert Morris Colonials (10-5, 2-2 Horizon League) visit the Detroit Mercy Titans (6-7, 3-1 Horizon League) at Calihan Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Titans are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.

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Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Robert Morris moneyline odds to win: -147
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Robert Morris (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Robert Morris statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Robert Morris has played better when playing at home, covering four times in six home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Colonials have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than road games (57.1%).
  • Robert Morris has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Colonials have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 76.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.3 points fewer than the 76.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Robert Morris’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.9) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.2).
  • The Colonials are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.8 threes per game and shooting 36.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Robert Morris betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (151st in nation) 42.8 (146th) 36.4 (57th) 28.0 (52nd) 17.1 (64th) 11.9 (209th)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Detroit Mercy has performed better against the spread on the road (7-2-0) than at home (1-1-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Titans games have gone over less frequently at home (zero of two, 0%) than away (five of nine, 55.6%).

Last season stats

  • The Titans posted 67.1 points per game (331st-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 75.9 points per contest (292nd-ranked).
  • Detroit Mercy pulled down 33.7 boards per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.0 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • The Titans put up only 10.8 dimes per game, which ranked 13th-worst in college basketball.

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (310th in nation) 43.0 (156th) 36.5 (52nd) 33.0 (282nd) 12.5 (304th) 11.6 (184th)
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