Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for February 16

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The Detroit Mercy Titans (8-18, 4-11 Horizon League) visit the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (11-15, 8-7 Horizon League) after losing nine road games in a row. The Golden Grizzlies are heavy favorites by 12.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 16, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 136.5 points.

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Oakland Cover -12.5 vs Detroit Mercy -117

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Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Oakland moneyline odds to win: -1136
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +709
  • Spread: Oakland (-12.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Oakland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oakland has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-7-0) than it has at home (4-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Golden Grizzlies eclipse the total 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 38.5% of road games (five of 13 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Oakland has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.500) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Grizzlies’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 71.4 points per contest compared to the 67.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Oakland has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 67.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.9 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Golden Grizzlies are making 1.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.7% compared to 29.6% season-long).

Oakland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (303rd in nation) 43.7 (174th) 32.2 (175th) 30.4 (140th) 11.8 (306th) 11 (151st)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Detroit Mercy has performed better against the spread at home (7-3-0) than on the road (7-6-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Titans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) than on the road (30.8%, four of 13).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Titans have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-5) than away (2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Titans have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, averaging 60.6 points per contest, 5.3 fewer points their than season average of 65.9.
  • Detroit Mercy has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 71.8 points per contest, two fewer points than its season average of 73.8 allowed.
  • The Titans are draining 0.7 fewer treys per game over their past 10 games (4.6) compared to their season average (5.3), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.8%) compared to their season mark (32.8%).

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 13-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-1 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 3-5; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (350th in nation) 42.5 (111th) 33.8 (84th) 32.5 (268th) 10.6 (352nd) 12.2 (265th)
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