Detroit Mercy vs Indiana Basketball Odds

The Titans will play the Hoosiers on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Detroit Mercy and Indiana are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Detroit Mercy currently has a 95.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Indiana is 95.00.
  • Away Detroit Mercy - Detroit Mercy starts this game with a 3-7 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Horizon Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Indiana - Indiana meets Detroit Mercy boasting a 10-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Detroit Mercy currently ranks 5th (0.500) in the Horizon Conference, with Indiana now standing 4th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Detroit Mercy has a 0.412 overall win percentage, with Indiana matching up with a 0.706 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Detroit Mercy currently possesses 7-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Indiana has tallied a 12-5 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus! Detroit Mercy 7-10, Indiana 12-5. Conference records crucial for tournament seeds.

Detroit Mercy 4-4 in Horizon, Indiana 3-3 in Big Ten. Detroit Mercy lost last game, Indiana lost last 2.

Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

Best Titans at Hoosiers Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Detroit Mercy
Favorite

Indiana
Indiana has a -2.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Detroit Mercy has a +2.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. Detroit Mercy is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 169.5 points. Risk $115 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 169.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Detroit Mercy
Favorite

Indiana
Indiana is the -135 moneyline favorite. Risk $135 to win $100 on Indiana at BetMGM. Detroit Mercy is the +110 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $110 on Detroit Mercy. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Detroit Mercy vs Indiana College Basketball game on Saturday, January 17th, 2026?

Indiana is a -2.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Detroit Mercy is a +2.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Detroit Mercy vs Indiana College Basketball game on Saturday, January 17th, 2026?

The best over line is 169.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 169.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Detroit Mercy vs Indiana College Basketball game on Saturday, January 17th, 2026?

Indiana is a -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Detroit Mercy is a +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Detroit Mercy
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Underdog Detroit Mercy - Detroit Mercy bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.

A +2.5 Detroit Mercy underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.

Favorite Indiana - Indiana bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.

A -2.5 Indiana favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Detroit Mercy at Indiana Prop Bets

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Detroit Mercy
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First to 5 Points
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Indiana
First to 10 Points
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-110-125Bet
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First to 15 Points
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Game to Overtime
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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Detroit Mercy, Indiana
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Big Ten
Indiana17-90.65413-23-68-7+6.50.533L1
Horizon
Detroit Mercy12-130.4806-56-89-7+30.563W2

Detroit Mercy & Indiana Futures Odds

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Detroit Mercy Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Detroit Mercy YR: futures available

Indiana Championship Odds
2025-26 Indiana NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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Detroit Mercy & Indiana Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Detroit Mercy vs Indiana College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

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  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Detroit Mercy vs Indiana Game.

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