Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs IU Indy Jaguars Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs IU Indy Jaguars

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: The Jungle in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The IU Indy Jaguars (7-22) will try to defeat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (15-14) at The Jungle on Wednesday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies played Milwaukee and went home with a win by a final score of 81-70 in their last game. Oakland finished the contest with a 51.8% FG percentage (29 of 56) and made 10 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies buried 13 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 65.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Oakland allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 19 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Milwaukee shot 77.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of 9 attempts. They made 9 of 29 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up with 14 and Milwaukee totaled 14 personal fouls.

Tuburu Naivalurua is one player who played a role for this contest. He shot 69.2% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and snagged 9 boards. He totaled 23 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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Oakland comes into this game with a record of 15-14 on the season. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oakland is grabbing 35.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 451 dimes on the season, which ranks 60th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Grizzlies are hitting 34.3% on shots from distance (204 of 595) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.2 points per game (56th in Division 1) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Grizzlies are able to force 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They rank 365th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 579 relinquished for the year. The Golden Grizzlies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (887 of 1,890) and they relinquish 36.8 boards per game as a team. They give up 33.7% from beyond the arc while they are 346th in the country in points per game from their opponents (81.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the IU Indy Jaguars took a loss by a score of 85-73 when they faced Wright State. The Jaguars earned 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 19 for the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. Wright State committed 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.6%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, IU Indy made 4 of 20 attempts (20.0%). Overall, the Jaguars finished the game shooting 29 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. The Jaguars permitted Wright State to knock down 29 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). When talking about how they rebounded, IU Indy allowed Wright State to collect 31 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Kyler D'Augustino ended up being a factor for the Jaguars in this matchup. He converted 9 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this matchup.

IU Indy has a mark of 7-22 for the year. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 22.4 fouls every game while shooting 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 20.1 times per contest (2nd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. IU Indy has accounted for 2,425 pts so far this year (83.6 per contest) and they collect 32.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Jaguars are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 152nd in the nation.

The IU Indy defense allows 38.2% on 3-point shots (234 of 612) and their opposition makes 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.9 assists and 38.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 329th and 353rd in D-1. The Jaguars on the defensive side of the court are 364th in college in PPG allowed with 88.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 50.4% from the floor (363rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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