Omaha vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Omaha Mavericks (13-10, 7-1 Summit League) are favored (by 9.5 points) to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Denver Pioneers (8-15, 2-6 Summit League) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 146 points.

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Omaha vs. Denver betting lines

  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: -606
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +438
  • Spread: Omaha (-9.5)
  • Total: 146

Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Omaha has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered 11 times in 13 games when playing on the road.
  • The Mavericks have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of six home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • Omaha has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 1-0, compared to going 2-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 85.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 9.6 points more than the 75.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • Omaha’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.3) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.7).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Mavericks are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.0 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.3% compared to 36.4% season-long).

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (157th in nation) 45.4 (287th) 32.3 (181st) 29.6 (94th) 12.6 (265th) 11.2 (165th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Denver’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .636 (7-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games have finished over more frequently at home (five of eight, 62.5%) than away (five of 11, 45.5%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Pioneers have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.182, 2-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Pioneers are posting 70.6 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than their season average (72.7).
  • Denver is allowing 81.3 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 2.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.2).
  • The Pioneers are making 0.2 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (7.7), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season mark (34.8%).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (215th in nation) 48.7 (356th) 26.5 (358th) 31.7 (209th) 12.1 (296th) 11.5 (198th)
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