Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 30

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The Youngstown State Penguins (10-12, 4-8 Horizon League) are at home in Horizon League play against the IU Indianapolis Jaguars (6-17, 2-11 Horizon League) on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Penguins are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the game. The point total is set at 154.5 for the matchup.

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Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines

  • Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -709
  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +504
  • Spread: Youngstown State (-10.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Youngstown State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Youngstown State has performed worse at home, covering two times in eight home games, and three times in nine road games.
  • The Penguins have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (37.5%) than games on the road (77.8%).
  • Youngstown State, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (4-4 record) and away from home (1-1 record).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Penguins have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 79.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Youngstown State has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 76.8 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 72.7 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Penguins are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (10.5), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.6% on the season).

Youngstown State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 4-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (153rd in nation) 44.5 (219th) 32.7 (175th) 30.2 (127th) 14.4 (160th) 12.3 (281st)

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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • IU Indianapolis’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .429 (3-4-0). Away, it is .385 (5-8-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Jaguars games have gone over less often at home (one of seven, 14.3%) than on the road (six of 13, 46.2%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Jaguars have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.167, 2-10).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars are scoring 78.9 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 5.8 fewer points than their average for the season (84.7).
  • IU Indianapolis is giving up 85.4 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (89.0).
  • The Jaguars are sinking 1.3 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (9.9), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.6%) compared to their season mark (31.8%).

IU Indianapolis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (153rd in nation) 50.6 (364th) 28.6 (334th) 36.8 (359th) 20.7 (second) 11.8 (235th)
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