UMKC vs Nebraska-Omaha 1/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (3-13) vs. UMKC Roos (6-6)
January 10, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: UMKC Roos -11.5 / Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks +11.5 ; Over/Under: 141
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The Omaha Mavericks will travel to the Swinney Recreation Center to take on the Kansas City Roos this Monday night in College Basketball action.
The Omaha Mavericks dropped to 3-13 on the season after being defeated by the North Dakota State Bison, 71-67, this past Saturday. Omaha struggled on the offensively end against North Dakota State and could not fight back after the Bison took a 61-53 lead with 4:09 left in regulation. Omaha shot just 37.1% from the field & 10.0% from beyond the arc while allowing North Dakota State to shoot 37.3% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mavericks was Frankie Fidler who had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, Omaha is averaging 66.9 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Mavericks are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 33.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Omaha has been led by Felix Lemetti (10.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.6 apg), Nick Ferrarini (9.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.3 apg), Frankie Fidler (9.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.9 apg), & Kyle Luedtke (8.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.7 apg).
Defensively, Omaha is allowing their opponents to average 81.5 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Mavericks have a rebound margin of -5.9 and a turnover margin of -2.5.
The Kansas City Roos snapped their 2-game losing streak and improved to 6-6 on the season after defeating the South Dakota Coyotes, 68-57, on December 22nd. Kansas City led by a 38-26 margin at halftime and had no trouble securing the victory after taking a 57-44 lead with 7:31 left in regulation. Kansas City shot 44.2% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Kansas City to shoot 45.7% from the field & 38.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Roos was Evan Gilyard II who had 31 points, 1 rebound, & 2 assists.
On the season, Kansas City is averaging 66.9 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Mavericks are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 33.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Kansas City has been led by Evan Gilyard II (12.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.1 spg), Josiah Allick (11.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.4 apg), Anderson Kopp (9.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Marvin Nesbitt Jr. (8.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg).
Defensively, Kansas City is holding their opponents to an average of 62.4 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Roos have a rebound margin of -1.0 and a turnover margin of 3.4.
The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and just 7-8 ATS on the season. The Roos are just 4-6 ATS on the season, however, Kansas City is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Omaha has struggled on both ends of the court as the Mavericks come into this game ranked just 286th in scoring offense, 344th in scoring defense, & 320th in defensive FG%. Kansas City has been led by their defense which ranks 41st in scoring defense & 40th in turnover margin and despite ranking just 263rd in scoring offense, the Roos have shot the ball well as they currently rank 95th in FG% & 87th in 3P-FG%.
Omaha has burned me their last two games where their back-to-back ATS covers, however, I still just don’t have much faith in this team and I’m expecting the Mavericks, who are 0-7 on the road, to really struggle in this one. Kansas City is 3-0 at home and have an impressive double-digit victory at Missouri this season and as I think the Roos are just better on both ends of the court, I think they win this one by 15 and cover this spread. Good Luck!
