Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, IUI looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Detroit 45-29.
IUI entered the matchup with seven straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it eight. Can they turn things around, or will Detroit hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Detroit Titans @ IUI Jaguars
Current Records: Detroit 6-11, IUI 5-12
How To Watch
What to Know
IUI is 2-8 against Detroit since February of 2018 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Both will face off in a Horizon League battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at The Jungle. Things are looking good forBDOCBSGame who are projected to snag an easy win in their upcoming match.
IUI is headed into Thursday’s game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Saturday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 67-61 defeat to Clev. State.
Even though they lost, IUI smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Detroit also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Milwaukee by a score of 64-56. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Panthers: they’ve now lost six in a row.
IUI’s defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Detroit, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday’s matchup: IUI has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 10.2 threes per game. It’s a different story for Detroit, though, as they’ve been averaging only 5.8. Given IUI’s sizable advantage in that area, Detroit will need to find a way to close that gap.
IUI ended up a good deal behind Detroit in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 81-66. Will IUI have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
IUI is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Detroit, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Jaguars as a 5-point favorite.
The over/under is 140 points.
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Series History
Detroit has won 8 out of their last 10 games against IUI.
- Feb 14, 2024 – Detroit 81 vs. IUI 66
- Dec 29, 2023 – IUI 67 vs. Detroit 55
- Feb 19, 2023 – Detroit 81 vs. IUI 68
- Jan 21, 2023 – Detroit 89 vs. IUI 77
- Dec 02, 2021 – Detroit 69 vs. IUI 45
- Feb 29, 2020 – Detroit 90 vs. IUI 88
- Jan 23, 2020 – Detroit 76 vs. IUI 64
- Feb 28, 2019 – Detroit 87 vs. IUI 85
- Jan 26, 2019 – IUI 80 vs. Detroit 65
- Feb 02, 2018 – Detroit 74 vs. IUI 60
