Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Horizon League Tournament
08 March 2026

The No. 2 seed Robert Morris Colonials (22-10, 13-7 Horizon League) are 5.5-point favorites in the Horizon League Tournament when they take on the No. 3 seed Detroit Mercy Titans (16-14, 12-8 Horizon League) on Monday at Corteva Coliseum, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.
Last time out, Robert Morris won on Wednesday 68-53 over Youngstown State. Ryan Prather Jr. scored a team-high 24 points for Robert Morris in the win. Detroit Mercy's most recent outing on Wednesday ended in an 84-63 win against Milwaukee. TJ Nadeau scored 17 points in Detroit Mercy's win, leading the team.
Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy Odds and Game Time
- When: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Spread favorite: Robert Morris -5.5
- Moneyline favorite: Robert Morris -226
- Moneyline underdog: Detroit Mercy +182
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
How to watch Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy
- Robert Morris and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (147.5 points) 17 times this season.
- This season, 17 of Detroit Mercy's games have finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
- The Colonials average 77.8 points per game against the Titans' 77.9, amounting to 8.2 points over the contest's over/under of 147.5.
- The 150.4 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 2.9 more than the 147.5-point total in this contest.
- Robert Morris has a 150 average over/under in its games this season, 2.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- Detroit Mercy's games have an average over/under of 156.1 points this season, 8.6 more points than the over/under for this contest.
Betting the Spread: Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy
- Robert Morris has 20 wins against the spread in 30 games this season.
- The Colonials have been favored by 5.5 points or more eight times this season and are 4-4 ATS in those contests.
- Detroit Mercy is 19-9-0 against the spread this season.
- This year, the Titans have an against-the-spread record of 10-5 in their 15 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
- At home this season, Robert Morris is 11-3 overall and 11-4 against the spread.
- This year, as a 5.5-point favorite or more at home, Robert Morris is 4-2 ATS.
- On the road, Detroit Mercy is 7-9 overall and 11-5 against the spread.
Betting the Moneyline: Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy
- Robert Morris has won 13, or 76.5%, of the 17 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- This season, the Colonials have won seven of their nine games, or 77.8%, when favored by at least -226 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 69.3% chance of a victory for Robert Morris.
- Detroit Mercy has won in 10, or 43.5%, of the 23 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
- The Titans have a mark of 5-10 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +182 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Detroit Mercy has a 35.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
