Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs UMKC 12/12/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UMKC Roos (5-4) vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (4-6)
December 12, 2021 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars +1.5 / UMKC Roos -1.5; Over/Under: -132.5
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The UM Kansas City Roos and SIU Edwardsville Cougars meet Sunday in college basketball action at the First Community Arena. The UM Kansas City Roos look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The UM Kansas City Roos are averaging 71.2 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 60.3 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Josiah Allick is averaging 11.4 points and 1.4 rebounds, while Evan Gilyard II is averaging 11.1 points and 2.1 assists. Anderson Kopp is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Nesbitt Jr. is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The UM Kansas City Roos are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The UM Kansas City Roos are allowing 28.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 68.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.8 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 18.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Shaun Doss Jr. is averaging 12.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. Shamar Wright is dishing 1.4 assists and Lamar Wright is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 26.9 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Roos are 23-9 ATS in their last 32 games following a straight up win. The Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 4-1 in Roos last 5 road games. The under is 9-4 in Cougars last 13 overall.
The UMKC Roos are the more proven team here with the better offense, and I guess they should be favored. With that said, the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars aren’t exactly pushovers, and they’ve held their own through 10 games despite being on the road a lot. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville gets a rare home game here, and you could argue it will have the best player on the court. I see some value with the Cougars and the free bucket.
