Denver vs UMKC 12/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UM Kansas City Roos and Denver Pioneers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Hamilton Gymnasium. The UM Kansas City Roos look for their sixth win. The Denver Pioneers look for their 10th win.

The UM Kansas City Roos are averaging 64.1 points on 39 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 39.5 percent shooting. RayQuawndis Mitchell is averaging 17.5 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Shermarri Allen is averaging 15.8 points and 2.4 assists. Anderson Kopp is the third double-digit scorer and Allen David Mukeba Jr. is grabbing 8.3 rebounds. The UM Kansas City Roos are shooting 27.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The UM Kansas City Roos are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The Denver Pioneers are averaging 75.9 points on 52.2 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Tommy Bruner is averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 assists, while Justin Mullins is averaging 12.1 points and 2.1 rebounds. Tevin Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Touko Tainamo is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Denver Pioneers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Pioneers are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.

The Roos are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Pioneers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 27-11 in Pioneers last 38 home games. The over is 36-15 in Pioneers last 51 overall.

The UM Kansas City Roos have had issues against better competition, and they’ve been blasted on the road, where they lose by an average of 18.6 points and shoot 35.1 percent from the field. The Denver Pioneers look terrible now, but the offensive effort is still there, and they win at home by an average of 7.6 points. Give me Denver.