Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24
24 January 2026

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (11-10, 7-3 Horizon League) visit the Detroit Mercy Titans (8-11, 5-5 Horizon League) at Calihan Hall, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Titans are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 168.5 for the matchup.
Oakland heads into this contest after a 103-85 loss to IU Indianapolis on Wednesday. In the losing effort, Isaac Garrett led Oakland with 18 points. Detroit Mercy is coming off of an 83-76 loss to Purdue Fort Wayne in its last game on Wednesday. TJ Nadeau scored 22 points in Detroit Mercy's loss, leading the team.
Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan
- Spread favorite: Oakland -5.5
- Over/Under: 168.5 points
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- TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy
- Oakland and its opponents have combined to exceed Saturday's total of 168.5 points 10 times this season.
- This season, five games Detroit Mercy has played finished with a combined score over 168.5 points.
- The Golden Grizzlies average 83.8 points per game against the Titans' 77.0, amounting to 7.7 points under the game's over/under of 168.5.
- This matchup's point total is 6.7 fewer points than the 161.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
- On average, the over/under in Oakland's games is 2.3 fewer points than the over/under of 168.5 in this matchup.
- The over/under for this contest is 12.1 points higher than the average over/under in Detroit Mercy's games this season of 156.4.
Betting the Spread: Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy
- Oakland is 12-8-0 against the spread this year.
- This season, the Golden Grizzlies have two against the spread wins in three games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
- Detroit Mercy has played 17 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
- This season, the Titans have an ATS record of 6-3 in their nine games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
- Detroit Mercy is 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 overall, at home this season.
- Detroit Mercy is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 5.5-point underdog or more at home.
- In away games, Oakland is 7-5 against the spread, and 5-7 overall.
