The UMKC Kangaroos (5-9, 1-0 Summit) will hope to stop a three-game road losing streak when visiting the Denver Pioneers (9-5, 0-1 Summit) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Hamilton Gymnasium, airing at 9:00 PM ET on ALT2. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Pioneers’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Kangaroos ().
The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of December 29, 2022 at 9:46 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Denver Vs UMKC Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UMKC (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (132.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Denver Vs UMKC Stat Rankings
| Denver Avg. (Rank) | UMKC Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.9 (113th) | Points Scored | 64.1 (335th) |
| 73.6 (299th) | Points Allowed | 65.9 (108th) |
| 33.1 (240th) | Rebounds | 39.1 (33rd) |
| 7.9 (314th) | Off. Rebounds | 14 (6th) |
| 4.3 (359th) | 3pt Made | 5.6 (327th) |
| 12.1 (272nd) | Assists | 9.6 (354th) |
| 15.1 (338th) | Turnovers | 15.2 (341st) |
Denver Vs UMKC Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Pioneers are 8-4-0 this season.
- As a 3-point favorite or greater, Denver has two wins ATS (2-2).
- The Pioneers have played 12 games this year, and 10 of them have hit the over.
- Denver’s games have had more than 132.5 points scored on 10 occasions this season.
- The over/under in this matchup is 132.5 points, and that’s 17 less than the average total in this season’s Pioneers contests.
- UMKC has six wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
- The Kangaroos are 4-3 as 3-point underdogs or greater.
- Denver has played 12 games this season, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
- So far this season, five Kangaroos games have featured more than 132.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 2.5 points higher than the average scoring total for UMKC’s games of 130.
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Denver Impact Players
- Tyree Corbett paces his team in rebounds per contest (8.4), and also averages 10.4 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Touko Tainamo is posting 10.7 points, 0.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game.
- Justin Mullins averages 12.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 58.9% from the floor.
- Lukas Kisunas averages 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
UMKC Impact Players
- The Kangaroos get 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Shemarri Allen.
- Allen Mukeba Jr. tops the Kangaroos in rebounding (8.3 per game), and posts 9.1 points and 1.9 assists. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- RayQuawndis Mitchell is the Kangaroos’ top scorer (17.5 points per game), and he averages 1.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
- The Kangaroos get 4.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game from Jeff Ngandu.
- Anderson Kopp is posting a team-leading 2.8 assists per game. And he is delivering 13 points and 4.3 rebounds, making 36.7% of his shots from the field and 44% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 triples per game.
