Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Detroit Mercy Titans (6-13, 2-6 Horizon League) are underdogs (+9) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (7-12, 4-4 Horizon League) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Calihan Hall. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 133 for the matchup.

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Oakland Cover -9 vs Detroit Mercy -110

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Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -448
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +343
  • Spread: Oakland (-9)
  • Total: 133

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Oakland owns a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-5-0).
  • The Golden Grizzlies have eclipsed the total less often at home, hitting the over in one of five home matchups (20%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Oakland has won two of four games when playing at home, good for a .500 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Grizzlies’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 69.1 points per contest compared to the 65.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Oakland’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 71.4 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.7 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Golden Grizzlies’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 27.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 27.3%.

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (331st in nation) 44.3 (243rd) 31.6 (245th) 31 (171st) 10.6 (350th) 10.6 (95th)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Detroit Mercy’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (4-2-0). Away, it is .700 (7-3-0).
  • Titans games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 40% of the time away (four of 10).
  • The Titans, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (2-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Titans are putting up 64.1 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.9 fewer points than their average for the season (68).
  • Detroit Mercy is allowing 79.1 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.3 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Titans are draining 5.4 treys per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (5.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average (34.3%).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 11-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-1 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (339th in nation) 43.3 (187th) 34 (107th) 32.6 (269th) 10.6 (350th) 12.6 (280th)
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