IU Indianapolis vs. LIU betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 6

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The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (0-1) are favored by 4.5 points against the Long Island Sharks (0-1) on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 185.5.

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IU Indianapolis Cover -4.5 vs LIU -110

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IU Indianapolis vs. LIU betting lines

  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: -190
  • LIU moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: IU Indianapolis (-4.5)
  • Total: 185.5

IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • IU Indianapolis did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (10-6-0) than it did in home games (5-6-0) last season.
  • The Jaguars exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (63.6%) than road games (68.8%) last season.
  • IU Indianapolis won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 1-1 (.500). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Jaguars put up 75.1 points per game and allowed 76.8 last season, making them 139th in the country on offense and 310th defensively.
  • Last season, IU Indianapolis was 271st in the nation in rebounds (30.5 per game) and 239th in rebounds conceded (32.1).
  • The Jaguars were 174th in the country in assists (13.6 per game) last season.

IU Indianapolis betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 13-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 11-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-21 (Home: 2-7; Away: 3-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (277th in nation) 47.5 (343rd) 30.5 (271st) 32.1 (239th) 13.6 (174th) 9.7 (45th)

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LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • LIU performed better against the spread at home (9-4-0) than on the road (9-7-0) last season.
  • Sharks games went above the over/under 23.1% of the time at home (three of 13) last year, and 50% of the time away (eight of 16).
  • The Sharks, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (5-7) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Sharks owned a top-25 defense last year, ranking 24th-best in college basketball with 65.3 points allowed per game. On offense, they ranked 325th with 67.7 points scored per contest.
  • With 32.3 boards per game, LIU was 162nd in college basketball. It ceded 28.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 36th in college basketball.
  • Last year the Sharks ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.8 per game.

LIU betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 5-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 41.0 (35th) 32.3 (162nd) 28.5 (36th) 11.8 (300th) 12.2 (277th)
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