North Dakota State Vs UMKC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 20, 2023

The North Dakota State Bison (8-12, 5-3 Summit) are home in Summit play versus the UMKC Kangaroos (7-13, 3-4 Summit) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bison’s (-240 to win on the moneyline) game against the Kangaroos (+191).

The betting insights in the following article reference odds valid as of January 21, 2023 at 1:48 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

North Dakota State Vs UMKC Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UMKC (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (130.5)

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.

North Dakota State Vs UMKC Stat Rankings

North Dakota State Avg. (Rank) UMKC Avg. (Rank)
71.8 (176th) Points Scored 66 (322nd)
73.6 (292nd) Points Allowed 66.9 (114th)
34.4 (151st) Rebounds 37 (42nd)
8.4 (264th) Off. Rebounds 12.9 (11th)
8.2 (106th) 3pt Made 6.2 (294th)
11.6 (305th) Assists 10.2 (353rd)
11.6 (108th) Turnovers 14 (311th)

North Dakota State Vs UMKC Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bison are 8-10-0 this season.
  • North Dakota State doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 18 Bison games so far this season, eight have hit the over.
  • North Dakota State’s games have had more than 130.5 points scored on 15 occasions this year.
  • Bison games average 145.3 total points this season, 14.8 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UMKC has covered the spread 10 times in 18 games.
  • The Kangaroos are 5-3 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Out of 18 North Dakota State’s games so far this year, eight have hit the over.
  • Kangaroos games have finished with over 130.5 points scored 11 times this season.
  • The average total for UMKC’s games is 132.9 points, 2.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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North Dakota State Impact Players

  • Grant Nelson is tops on the Bison with 16 points per game and 7.9 rebounds, while also averaging 1.6 assists.
  • Boden Skunberg is tops on the Bison at 1.8 assists per game, while also averaging 4.7 rebounds and 13.7 points.
  • Andrew Morgan puts up 10.7 points, 6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Tajavis Miller is tops on his squad in assists per game (1.8), and also posts 8.5 points and 2.8 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jacari White averages 8.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

UMKC Impact Players

  • Shemarri Allen is the Kangaroos’ top assist man (2.7 per game), and he produces 16.5 points and 5.2 rebounds.
  • RayQuawndis Mitchell is the Kangaroos’ top scorer (18.6 points per game) and assist man (1.9), and produces 4 rebounds.
  • Allen Mukeba Jr. tops the Kangaroos in rebounding (7.9 per game), and puts up 8.9 points and 1.7 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • The Kangaroos receive 5.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Jeff Ngandu.
  • Babacar Diall is posting 2.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 50% of his shots from the field.
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