UMKC vs. North Dakota: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

Jamar Brown and Treysen Eaglestaff will be among the players to watch when the UMKC Kangaroos (7-11, 1-2 Summit League) take on the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (8-10, 0-3 Summit League) on Saturday at 3:00 PM ET at Swinney Recreation Center. UMKC is a small 4-point favorite against North Dakota when the Kangaroos play the Fightin’ Hawks on Saturday. A 141-point over/under is set for the matchup.

UMKC vs. North Dakota Betting Lines

UMKC vs North Dakota Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UMKC -4 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UMKC (-4)
Total Pick Over (141)

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UMKC vs. North Dakota Stat Rankings

UMKC Avg. (Rank) North Dakota Avg. (Rank)
71.9 (255th) Points Scored 72.5 (242nd)
70.7 (156th) Points Allowed 72.4 (207th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.6 (47th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (141st)
8.2 (114th) 3pt Made 8.1 (124th)
13.6 (167th) Assists 11.7 (299th)
11.7 (182nd) Turnovers 10.7 (94th)

UMKC vs. North Dakota Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Kangaroos are 5-10-0 this season.
  • UMKC has won once ATS (1-1) as a 4-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Kangaroos have seen eight of their 15 games hit the over.
  • UMKC’s games have finished with more than 141 points seven times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 141 points, and that’s 1.6 less than the average total in this season’s Kangaroos contests.
  • Against the spread, North Dakota is 5-10-0 this season.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ ATS record as 4-point underdogs or greater is 3-4.
  • This year, eight of UMKC’s 15 games have hit the over.
  • There have been 10 Fightin’ Hawks games this season with more than 141 points scored.
  • The average total for North Dakota’s games is 144.9 points, 3.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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UMKC Impact Players

  • Brown paces his team in both points (13.9) and rebounds (6.4) per game, and also puts up 1.1 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Cameron Faas puts up 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 41.7% from the floor and 42.6% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Allen Mukeba Jr. averages 8.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 55.2% from the field.
  • Khristion Courseault paces the Kangaroos at 4.1 assists per contest, while also posting 2.2 rebounds and 8.8 points.
  • Anderson Kopp posts 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 37.6% from the floor and 29.6% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.

North Dakota Impact Players

  • B.J. Omot paces the Fightin’ Hawks in scoring (15.6 points per game) and assists (1.6), and averages 4.3 rebounds. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Eaglestaff is posting 14.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 41.6% of his shots from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range, with 2.8 treys per contest.
  • Tsotne Tsartsidze gives the Fightin’ Hawks 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Eli King is putting up a team-leading 2.4 assists per contest. And he is contributing 6.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, making 35.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Amar Kuljuhovic is the Fightin’ Hawks’ top rebounder (6.5 per game), and he averages 7.2 points and 0.8 assists.

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