Detroit Titans vs IU Indy Jaguars Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs IU Indy Jaguars

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: The Jungle in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The IU Indy Jaguars (4-15) are hosting the Detroit Titans (7-9) at The Jungle on Saturday.

The Detroit Titans faced Cleveland State and notched a win by a score of 94-84 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Titans ended up with 23 while Cleveland State accounted for 23 personal fouls. They also made 15 of 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland State finished the game at 62.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 24 tries. Moreover, Cleveland State pulled down 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Cleveland State totaled 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, Detroit let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 47 with 20 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Titans converted 26 of their 31 shots for a percentage of 83.9%. Detroit ended having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 out of 65) and made 10 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Tyler Spratt is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 20 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He walked away with 19 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Detroit heads into this matchup with a mark of 7-9 for the season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 39.4 boards per game and is sitting with 207 assists this year, which ranks 323rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Titans are hitting 31.4% on three-point shots (101 of 322) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They average 77.3 pts per contest (175th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Titans are able to force 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 303rd in college in PPG from their opponents (78.3). The Titans defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.8% (416 of 949) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 277th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 257 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the IU Indy Jaguars took a defeat with a final score of 95-83 when they faced Milwaukee. When talking about how they attacked the glass, IU Indy allowed Milwaukee to grab 37 in total (14 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 37.5% from distance by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the contest at 16 out of 25 at the charity stripe (64.0%). The Jaguars permitted Milwaukee to bury 35 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 60.3% for the contest. In all, the Jaguars shot 31 out of 64 from the floor which had them at 48.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, IU Indy converted 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 92.9%. Milwaukee earned 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Jaguars to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Jaguars were able to pull down 12 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 19 in the matchup.

Kyler D'Augustino was important for the Jaguars in this matchup. He earned 24 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup. He buried 9 of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 69.2%, and had 2 rebounds.

IU Indy has a win-loss mark of 4-15 so far this season. The Jaguars commit 22.7 fouls per contest while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.6 times per contest (3rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest. IU Indy has accumulated 1,613 points this year (84.9 per contest) and they snag 32.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jaguars are shooting 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 214th in college hoops.

The Jaguars on the defensive side of the court are 365th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 90.3. They are forcing 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 51.5% from the field (364th in college). The IU Indy defense concedes 38.2% on 3-pointers (154 of 403) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.2 assists and 40.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 331st and 357th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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