Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Detroit Mercy Titans Picks, Prediction, Odds and Line Movement for Saturday, January 24, 2026

Horizon League action takes place on Saturday at 3 pm ET features an Oakland vs. Detroit Mercy prediction. Oakland (11-10, 7-3 HL) is tied for second in the league, tied with Fort Wayne and a half game behind Wright State. Detroit (8-11, 5-5 HL) hosts this matchup and is coming off a loss to Fort Wayne at home, while losing four of their last six. Last season, Oakland won both games SU, but the Titans covered both. Check out more free college basketball predictions and NFL playoff picks on Winners and Whiners.

Oakland disappoints again at home

The Golden Grizzlies lost to Wright State at home by 10 on Jan. 11 and then won two straight road games against Milwaukee and Green Bay. On Thursday, Wednesday, they hosted IUPU and were favored by 14.5 points. This was an embarrassing performance against a 1-8 IUPU team that was 5-16 on the season. The Jaguars shot 60% from the field and held the Grizzlies to 47% shooting from the field. Isaac Garrett led Oakland with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting.

Brody Robinson leads the Grizzlies with 16.3 points and 6.2 assists per game, while shooting 41.6% from the field (36.5% 3pt). Buru Naivalurua adds 13.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. According to KenPom, Oakland ranks 126th overall, 67th in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and 276th in Adjusted Defense. Oakland also ranks 272nd in rebound percentage.

Detroit looking for consistency

Unlike Oakland, Detroit took care of IUPU last Saturday, winning 80-77 as a 1.5-point dog. But then fell to first-place Fort Wayne 83-76 on Wednesday. TJ Nadeau led the Titans with 22 points and added five rebounds. Orlando Lovejoy chipped in with 19 points and four assists. Fort Wayne shot 43% from the field and 40% (12-30) from long range. They made five more three-pointers than Detroit did (7 of 18) and that's one of the major differences in the game.

Nadeau leads the Titans with 13.5 points per game, while shooting 49.7% from the field and 45.3% from long range. Lovejoy adds 13.2 points and 3.8 assists per game. Detroit Mercy is ranked 139th in rebound rate. On KenPom, they rank 284th overall, 248th in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and 292nd in Adjusted Defense.

Spread Pick and Prediction for Oakland vs. Detroit

Oakland vs. Detroit Prediction and Odds

• Detroit +6.5 (4 units)

Oakland has won four straight in this series, but Detroit has covered the last three. Last season, the Titans won the game in overtime and by 10 points, but Detroit still covered the 12.5. Detroit has found a way to cover three of their last five games. The key to covering this game for Detroit is Oakland's defense. It's awful, especially on the road, where they are allowing teams to shoot 48.5% from the field and 48.1% (343rd) overall.

Over/Under Pick for Oakland vs. Detroit

• Over 168.5 (4 units)

Oakland has always been a run-and-gun team. They rank 37th in Adjusted Tempo, while Detroit Mercy ranks 78th. Oakland has gone over in six of their last eight games. Detroit has gone over in five of its last six games. Oakland averages 83.8 points per game to rank 38th. Detroit allows 79.4 points per game to rank 322nd in the nation, while Oakland allows 82.4 points per game to rank 346th.