Detroit Titans vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Oakland vs Detroit NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Detroit.

Oakland vs Detroit Prediction

Planning on watching today's Golden Grizzlies and Titans game? Catch the action at Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI, as the Titans hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. In this Horizon League matchup, Oakland is favored bt -8.5 vs. Detroit. The over/under for the game is 133.5 points.

Oakland vs. Detroit Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Detroit Titans
Where: Detroit at Calihan Hall
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Betting Odds OAK -8.5, OAK -380 | DET +300 O/U 133.5

Golden Grizzlies Preview: Can the Golden Grizzlies Pull Off a Win at Detroit?

Oakland improved to 6-12 on the season with a 72-59 win over the Jaguars on Wednesday. The Golden Grizzlies were favored by nine points and covered the spread with the victory.

Oakland led 36-25 at halftime and scored 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. The total points for the game were 131, just under the O/U line of 134.

Golden Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

Oakland's offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 49% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.9%. They hit 65.4% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 32% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-25 from three-point range.

The Golden Grizzlies were efficient at the free-throw line, making 82.4% of their attempts (14-for-17), and they dished out 21 assists. Allen Mukeba and Buru Naivalurua both shot 87.5% from the field, finishing 7-for-8, with Mukeba adding 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Golden Grizzlies Team Defense

Oakland's defense gave up 59 points, allowing the opponent to shoot 49% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where the other team connected on 65% of their two-point attempts, going 17/26.

From beyond the arc, the opponent shot 8/25, or 32%. Oakland also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 14, an 82% clip. The Golden Grizzlies allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Titans Preview: Will Detroit Make it Happen at Home?

Detroit Titans Recent Game/Games

Detroit’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 5-13 after a 90-67 loss to Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday. The Titans were +19 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

Detroit trailed 41-34 at halftime but allowed 49 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 33. The game’s total points of 157 went over the pre-game O/U line of 146.5.

Titans Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Detroit Titans put up 67 points, shooting 41.2% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.1%. They connected on 18 of 23 free throws, hitting 78.3% from the line, and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds while dishing out 7 assists.

Rasheed Bello led the way with 26 points, shooting 58.8% overall and 50% from three-point range (5/10). Corey Hadnot II added 23 points, hitting 4 of 5 from deep and shooting 70% from the field.

Titans Team Defense

Detroit's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 61% of their two-point attempts, with 16 made shots from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Detroit's opponents connected on 14 of 30 attempts, shooting 46%. They also went 16/20 from the free-throw line, and Detroit gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Golden Grizzlies vs Titans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road games, Oakland has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 67 points per game.
Across the Titans last ten home games, the team averaged 65 points per game while allowing 78. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 2-8 straight-up.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Detroit has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 1-4 straight up.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Golden Grizzlies have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 4-6.