Milwaukee vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Milwaukee Panthers (10-5, 3-1 Horizon League) hit the road in Horizon League action against the Detroit Mercy Titans (6-10, 2-3 Horizon League) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. The Panthers are favored by 8.5 points in the game. The over/under is 148.5 in the matchup.

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Milwaukee vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: -415
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +320
  • Spread: Milwaukee (-8.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Milwaukee has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in five opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered three times in seven opportunities in road games.
  • The Panthers have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (80%) than road tilts (28.6%).
  • At home, Milwaukee has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 5-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have been putting up 78.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Milwaukee has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 70.7 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 72.0 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Panthers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 6.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.3 makes and 30.9%.

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (73rd in nation) 44.6 (264th) 37.7 (18th) 26.7 (19th) 14.0 (189th) 13.1 (309th)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Detroit Mercy has a lower winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than on the road (.875, 7-1-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Titans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (80%, four of five) compared to on the road (25%, two of eight).
  • The Titans, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (2-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Titans are averaging 67.4 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than their average for the season (69.3).
  • Detroit Mercy is giving up 77.5 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 75.0 points allowed.
  • The Titans are making 0.9 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (4.9) compared to their season average (5.8), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.8%) compared to their season mark (35.2%).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-1 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (340th in nation) 43.3 (200th) 34.6 (99th) 32.1 (241st) 10.9 (346th) 12.3 (251st)
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