Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 28

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-14, 12-7 Horizon League) host the Detroit Mercy Titans (14-14, 11-8 Horizon League) at Athletics Center O'rena, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Titans are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 162.5.

Last time out, Oakland won on Wednesday 86-74 against IU Indianapolis. In the win, Brody Robinson led Oakland with 19 points. Detroit Mercy is coming off of a 73-62 loss to Robert Morris in its most recent outing on Wednesday. Detroit Mercy got a team-best 19 points from Orlando Lovejoy in the loss.

Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Oakland -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Oakland -377
• Moneyline underdog: Detroit Mercy +290
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy

• Oakland and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (162.5 points) 15 times this season.
• This season, 10 of Detroit Mercy's games have ended with a combined score higher than 162.5 points.
• The Golden Grizzlies average 82.3 points per game and the Titans score 77.1, amounting to 3.1 points under the matchup's total of 162.5.
• The 159.4 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 3.1 less than the 162.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Oakland's games is 163.4 points, 0.9 more than the total of 162.5 points set for this contest.
• Detroit Mercy's games have an average over/under of 155.4 points this season, 7.1 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy

• Oakland is 17-12-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Golden Grizzlies have just one ATS win in three games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
• Detroit Mercy has played 26 games, with 17 wins against the spread.
• The Titans have an against the spread record of 6-4 in their 10 games when underdogs by 8.5 points or more this season.
• Oakland is 6-4 overall, and 5-5 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Oakland has one win ATS (1-1) as a 8.5-point favorite or more.
• Away from home, Detroit Mercy is 10-5 against the spread, and 6-9 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy

• Oakland has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and won 12 (66.7%) of those contests.
• The Golden Grizzlies have a record of 1-2 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -377 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 79% chance of a victory for Oakland.
• Detroit Mercy has won in nine, or 40.9%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Titans have a win-loss record of 2-8 with odds of +290 or worse this year.
• Detroit Mercy has an implied victory probability of 25.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.