IU Indy Jaguars vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IU Indy Jaguars vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-9) are welcoming the IU Indy Jaguars (5-16) at OU Credit Union O'rena on Wednesday.

The IU Indy Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Detroit and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-77 in their last contest. IU Indy ended having earned a 46.4% field goal percentage (32 out of 69) and converted 6 of their 29 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jaguars knocked down 7 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 21 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defense, IU Indy allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. Detroit earned 13 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Detroit pulled down 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Detroit finished the game at 86.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of 30 shots. They also buried 6 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 21 while Detroit totaled 11 personal fouls.

Kyler D'Augustino is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He totaled 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 6 assists.

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IU Indy enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-16 on the year. They currently have an average of 85.0 points per contest (46th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor. The Jaguars are hitting 31.0% on shots from distance (208 of 671) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, IU Indy is snagging 32.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 429 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.5 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.1 fouls. They rank 358th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 338 relinquished this year. The Jaguars defense is allowing a FG percentage of 50.8% (637 of 1,253) and they relinquish 40.0 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 38.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 364th in college in points per game allowed (90.0).

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 88-63 against Green Bay. The Golden Grizzlies earned 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Green Bay earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of them for a clip of 61.5%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Oakland converted 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Golden Grizzlies ended up shooting 33 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.1%. The Golden Grizzlies allowed Green Bay to make 23 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 20.8% from three-point range via 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 12 out of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). With respect to how they rebounded, Oakland allowed Green Bay to get 20 in all (6 offensive).

Tuburu Naivalurua pitched in for the Golden Grizzlies in this matchup. He racked up 26 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 2 assists for this contest. He made 9 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Oakland has a record of 10-9 this year. As an offense, the Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which has them ranked 90th in college. Oakland has totaled 1,587 points for the year (83.5 per game) and they collect 34.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per game (108th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies are responsible for committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Oakland defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 479) and opponents are converting on 71.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 19.2 assists and 37.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 363rd and 318th in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 342nd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 82.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (335th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take IU Indy

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