The Detroit Titans will travel to Mabee Center to take on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The game begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Golden Eagles come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Tabor College 112-80 on Wednesday. Obi Emegano led all scorers on the team with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting. The Titans, meanwhile, are coming off a 122-70 win against Michigan-Dearborn on Monday. Chris Jenkins was the game’s top scorer, registering 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
Oral Roberts is a five-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 150 points. The Golden Eagles come into this game 5-1 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Golden Eagles are a phenomenal shooting team from the line with a .754 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I.
On the other side, it’s hard to argue with the ATS success of Detroit. The Titans are clearly doing something right with a 1-0 record ATS to go along with a 2-1 record SU so far. The Titans rank third in the country in scoring, averaging 96.3 points per game. Detroit is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, making .438 of their shots from three-point range. Detroit is one of the better rebounding teams in Division I. The Titans average 43.7 rebounds per game, making them the 32nd-best team in the country for that category. Switching gears to the Detroit defense, teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Titans, who are 41st in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 23 this season. Blocking shots is an area where Detroit has excelled. The Titans average 6.7 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
These two will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Golden Eagles were winners, bringing their SU record to 1-0 over Detroit. Additionally, with a 1-0 record, Oral Roberts has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Det, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit’s last 9 games on the road.
In its last game, Detroit won by a margin of 52 points. Oral Roberts is 1-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Detroit has a 2-0 record in blowouts.
Ranked 22nd, the Detroit Titans have an offensive rating of 120.8. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles rank 107th with a defensive rating of just 96.7.
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles average a field goal percentage of 45.1% this season. The Detroit Titans are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 45.1% or greater.
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (136th) than their effective field goal percentage (145th). The Detroit Titans rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (12th) than their field goal percentage (19th).
Detroit ranks 29th in assists, recording 18.0 per game. Oral Roberts performs worse at 136th with 14.3 assists per game.
Detroit, the 10th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 6.7 per game. Oral Roberts ranks lower at 109th with 4.2.
Oral Roberts ranks 314th in offensive rebounds, while Detroit ranks ninth in defensive rebounds.
Detroit makes 7.7 steals per game. In games where it allows 7 or more steals, Oral Roberts is undefeated at 2-0.
