North Dakota vs UMKC 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UMKC Roos (16-10) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6-21)
February 17, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +4 / UMKC Roos -4; Over/Under: 142
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The Kansas City Roos will travel to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center to take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks this Thursday night in College Basketball action.
The Kansas City Roos had their 4-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 16-10 on the season after being defeated by Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, 91-86, this past Saturday. Kansas City led by a 45-35 margin at halftime, however, the Roos has no answers on the defensive end in the 2nd half for Oral Roberts and could not fight back after back-to-back layups by Kareem Thompson gave Oral Roberts an 84-81 lead with 1:10 left in regulation. Kansas City shot 51.6% from the field & 56.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Oral Roberts to shoot 50.0% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Roos was Evan Gilyard II who had 29 points, 2 rebounds, & 5 assists.
On the season, Kansas City is averaging 74.5 ppg on 47.3% shooting from the field. The Roos are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 36.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Kansas City has been led by Evan Gilyard II (16.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.1 spg), Arkel Lamar (12.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg), Marvin Nesbitt Jr. (12.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.3 spg), & Josiah Allick (11.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Kansas City is allowing their opponents to average 66.4 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The Roos have a rebound margin of -1.3 and a turnover margin of 5.4.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 6-21 on the season after being defeated by the Western Illinois Leathernecks, 70-68, this past Saturday. North Dakota struggled on the boards against Western Illinois, being outrebounded by a 49-32 margin, and could not fight back after a pair of Colton Sandage FT’s gave the Leathernecks a 69-68 lead with just :06 seconds left in regulation. North Dakota shot 38.6% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Western Illinois to shoot 42.1% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Fighting Hawks was Paul Burns who had 20 points & 9 rebounds.
On the season, North Dakota is averaging 70.9 ppg on 40.8% shooting from the field. The Fighting Hawks are averaging 8.9 three-pointers per game on 33.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Dakota has been led by Paul Burns (14.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.1 spg), Caleb Nero (8.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg), Ethan Igbanugo (8.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Matt Norman (8.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.9 apg).
Defensively, North Dakota is allowing their opponents to an average of 78.3 ppg on 48.4% shooting from the field. The Fighting Hawks have a rebound margin of -0.5 and a turnover margin of -1.9.
The Roos are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Fighting Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Kansas City has won 8 of their last 10 games and have been solid offensively, ranking 94th in scoring offense & 35th in FG%, however, the Roos have struggled a bit on the road this season as they come into this matchup with just a 6-7 road record that includes losses at Omaha & SIUE. North Dakota has struggled this season, especially defensively, however, the Fighting Hawks have been more competitive as of late behind an offense that is averaging 79.3 ppg over their last 4 games and as I think the Fighting Hawks offense will be able to keep this game competitive, I’m taking North Dakota and the points. Good Luck!
