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The IUPUI Jaguars look to continue their home success when they take on the Detroit Mercy Titans in a Horizon League matchup on Friday. The Jaguars (4-9, 0-2 Horizon), who are 3-2 on their home court this season, are coming off their largest win of the year, a 90-67 win over Defiance on Dec. 21. The Titans (0-13, 0-2 Horizon), who are 0-10 on the road, are coming off an 83-66 loss to North Carolina State on Saturday. The Titans are off to their worst start since going 0-14 to open the 1987-88 season, one in which saw them reach the MCC Championship Game.

Tip-off is set for noon ET at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. Detroit holds a 7-2 edge in the all-time series, including a 3-2 mark in games played at Indianapolis. The Titans are 2-point favorites in the latest Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 139.5. Before making any IUPUI vs. Detroit Mercy picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 8 of the 2023-24 season on a 101-64 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 11-3 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

The model has set its sights on IUPUI vs. Detroit Mercy. You can head to SportsLine to see the picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines and trends for Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI:

  • Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI spread: Detroit Mercy -2
  • Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI over/under: 139.5 points
  • Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI money line: Detroit Mercy -133, IUPUI +112
  • DET: The Titans have hit the game total over in 12 of their last 19 road games (+5.40 Units)
  • IUPUI: The Jaguars have hit the team total over in 19 of their last 29 games (+7.10 Units)
  • Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Detroit Mercy can cover

Senior guard Jayden Stone is among the Horizon League's top scorers, averaging 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Stone injured his ankle against Loyola Marymount on Dec. 18 and played just three minutes. He then missed the last two games, but is considered day-to-day and should be back on Friday. His best game so far was a 34-point, six-rebound, four-assist and three-steal performance in a 76-72 loss against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 21.

Sophomore guard Marcus Tankersley is proving to be another weapon for the Titans. In 13 games, including 11 starts, he is averaging 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and one steal per game. He is coming off a 20-point and three steal performance against North Carolina State, and has already registered one double-double on the year. In a 91-59 loss to Northwestern on Dec. 10, he scored a season-high 23 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why IUPUI can cover

The Jaguars are led by junior guard Jlynn Counter, who has reached double-digit scoring in 10 of 13 games this season. He poured in a season-high 23 in a 73-67 loss to Linwood on Dec. 16. He followed that up with an 18-point performance in the win over Defiance. Counter is in his second season with the program and is averaging 16.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Senior guard Bryce Monroe is in his second year in the program and is averaging 11 points and two assists per game. In a 101-65 loss at Minnesota on Dec. 12, he poured in 20 points, while dishing out three assists. It was the third time this year in which he reached 20 points, and the seventh time in 12 games he scored in double figures. Although he has struggled from the floor at times this season, he is one of the team's best free-throw shooters, connecting on 87.9% of his foul shots. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make IUPUI vs. Detroit Mercy picks

The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and is leaning Under on the total. In fact, it says Detroit Mercy's Ryan Hurst will score five fewer points than his season average. It also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the picks at SportsLine. 

So who wins Detroit Mercy vs. IUPUI, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 101-64 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks, and find out.