The Youngstown State Penguins (9-5, 4-0 Horizon League) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to continue a seven-game winning streak when they visit the IU Indianapolis Jaguars (5-10, 1-3 Horizon League) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The contest airs at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 141.5.
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Youngstown State Cover -6.5 vs IU Indianapolis -110
Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines
- Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -275
- IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +224
- Spread: Youngstown State (-6.5)
- Total: 141.5
Youngstown State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Youngstown State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in four games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in seven games when playing on the road.
- The Penguins have gone over the over/under in one of four home games (25%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in two of seven matchups (28.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Youngstown State has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Penguins were the 24th-best team in the country in points scored (81.2 per game) and 135th in points conceded (70.9) last season.
- Youngstown State was the 13th-best team in the country in rebounds per game (36.7) and ranked 109th in rebounds conceded (30.3) last year.
- At 15.3 assists per game last year, the Penguins were 50th in the nation.
Youngstown State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-2-1; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.7 (320th in nation) | 40.4 (65th) | 33.4 (169th) | 34.2 (317th) | 13.2 (238th) | 11.1 (142nd) |
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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- IU Indianapolis has performed better against the spread away (5-2-0) than at home (2-1-0) this year.
- In terms of the over/under, Jaguars games have finished over two of three times at home (66.7%), and five of seven away (71.4%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Jaguars have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.143, 1-6).
Recent trends
- The Jaguars have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 75.0 points per contest, 1.7 fewer points their than season average of 76.7.
- IU Indianapolis is surrendering 73.8 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.8 points allowed.
- In their previous 10 games, the Jaguars are making 10.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (10.5). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.5%) compared to their season average (36.8%).
IU Indianapolis betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (246th in nation) | 44.9 (271st) | 32.4 (226th) | 29.7 (118th) | 13.9 (199th) | 11.0 (131st) |
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