UMKC vs South Dakota 3/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Dakota Coyotes and UM Kansas City Roos meet Sunday in the college basketball Summit League Quarterfinal at the The South Dakota Coyotes look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The UM Kansas City Roos look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.

The South Dakota Coyotes are averaging 75.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 45 percent shooting. Kruz Perrott-Hunt is averaging 15 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Mason Archambault is averaging 14.7 points and 3.4 rebounds. Tasos Kamateros is the third double-digit scorer and Xavier Fuller is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The South Dakota Coyotes are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The South Dakota Coyotes are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The UM Kansas City Roos are averaging 75 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Evan Gilyard II is averaging 16.9 points and 1.6 rebounds, while Arkel Lamar is averaging 13.7 points and 1.6 assists. Josiah Allick is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Nesbitt Jr. is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The UM Kansas City Roos are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The UM Kansas City Roos are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.

The Coyotes are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Roos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 27-12 in Coyotes last 39 overall. The over is 4-1 in Roos last 5 overall.

There’s not a ton of separation between these two teams, but the UMKC Roos won both meetings this season against South Dakota, including a victory a couple of weeks ago. KC has a clear edge on offense and wins on the year by an average of eight points. The South Dakota Coyotes win on the year by an average of 4.9 points. True pick em spot, give me the Roos for another win over the Coyotes.