| MATCHUP | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | Detroit Mercy Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 11-10 | 8-11 |
| Spread | -6.5 -112 | +6.5 -108 |
| Moneyline | -285 | +230 |
| Total | Over 168.5 (-105) | Under 168.5 (-115) |
| Where | Calihan Hall, Detroit, MI | |
| When | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Detroit Titans meet Saturday in college basketball action from Calihan Hall. Here’s an Oakland vs Detroit prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Oakland vs Detroit pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies Betting Preview
The Grizzlies didn’t start out the year very well on a 1-5 clip through their first six outings, but then won five of the next six games to get their record back to .500 through 12 games. After losses to Michigan State and Wright State, Oakland would beat Youngstown State, Robert Morris, Cleveland State, Milwaukee and Green Bay over the next six. That would give the Grizzlies an 11-9 record through 20 games.
On Wednesday versus IUPUI, the Golden Grizzlies were in trouble from the very beginning and went into the locker room with a 54-44 deficit. Oakland didn’t end up getting any closer than that, posting a 49-41 deficit the rest of the way in a 103-85 loss at home. Isaac Garrett was the team’s leading scorer in that one with 18 points and four rebounds, while Brody Robinson doubled up on 13 points and 11 assists.
Detroit Titans Betting Preview
Over on the Detroit side, they had a bad start to the season as well with a rough 1-6 stretch. The Titans would beat Niagara, IUPUI, Cleveland State, Siena Heights and Youngstown State over the next six games, then hit a 2-3 run over the next five. Those losses came versus Robert Morris, Wright State and Northern Kentucky. Through 18 games this year that would give the Titans an 8-10 overall record.
Matched up against Fort Wayne in Wednesday’s outing, the Titans were doing all right by halftime and sitting on a 39-36 edge. Detroit was outscored 47-37 the rest of the way however, and ended up with a loss at home 83-76 in the end. TJ Nadeau was the leading scorer on 22 points with five rebounds and Tyler Spratt had 17 points with six rebounds and two assists.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ Detroit Mercy Titans Betting Trends: January 24, 2026
Why the Detroit Mercy Titans will win
- Detroit Mercy has won five of its last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Oakland Golden Grizzlies will win
- Oakland has won each of its last 10 games at Calihan Hall.
- Detroit Mercy has lost 20 of its last 25 day games against the Horizon League.
- Detroit Mercy has lost the first half in 11 of its last 13 home day games against the Horizon League.
Oakland vs Detroit Prediction
I’ll lean toward Detroit. The Titans couldn’t keep pace with a decent Fort Wayne team in their latest home loss, but they didn’t play horribly. Detroit shot 44.4 percent from the field with a 38-33 rebounding advantage and 38.9 percent (7-of-18) from outside, but got burned by the Mastodons’ 12-of-30 (40 percent) from 3-point range and 17-of-24 (70.8 percent) at the line. The Titans have lost four of the last six games but they’ve got 71 or more points in all of them.
As for Oakland, they shot well from the field (46.7 percent) in their latest loss to IUPUI but also gave up a whopping 60 percent shooting on the other side and 50 percent (11-of-22) from 3-point range. The Grizzlies have been scoring well themselves pretty much all season however, so we’ll likely have a nice total in this one.