UMKC vs Wisconsin-Green Bay 12/10/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (2-6) vs. UMKC Roos (4-4)
December 10, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: UMKC Roos -8.5 / Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix +8.5; Over/Under: -127.5
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The Green Bay Phoenix and the Kansas City Roos meet in college basketball action from Swinney Recreation Center on Friday night.
The Green Bay Phoenix will look to bounce back from an 82-58 loss at the hands of Youngstown State last time out. Emmanuel Ansong leads the Phoenix in scoring and rebounding with 13.8 PPG and 5.4 RPG while Donovan Ivory has 11.5 PPG with 4.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Green Bay up to this point in the season. Lucas Stieber has a team-high 4.9 APG as well this season for the Phoenix. As a team, Green Bay is averaging 61.5 PPG on 40.2% shooting from the field, 27.5% from three and 74.8% from the foul line while allowing 66.5 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field and 30.2% from three this season.
The Kansas City Roos will look to build on a 94-32 win over subdivision Calvary last time out. Evan Gilyard II leads the Roos in scoring with 11.6 PPG while Josiah Allick has 10.6 PPG with 5.3 RPG while Anderson Kopp has 10.5 PPG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for Kansas City up so far this season. Marvin Nesbitt Jr. has 9.5 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG while Shemarri Allen has a team-high 2.9 APG this season. As a team, Kansas City is 72.1 PPG on 48.7% shooting from the field, 38.3% from there and 70.1% from the foul line while allowing 61 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field and 29.4% from three this season.
Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit home loss while the under is 6-0 in their last 6 games following a loss. Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a win while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.
I’m not rushing to the window to bet this one, but if forced to pick, I’d lean the way of the under in this game. The Phoenix have struggled to score on the road so far this season and while the Roos have been competitive in spots, I think this isn’t a spot where they pull out the big guns offensively. I’m looking for a low-scoring brickfest here, so give me the under.
