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Game time: December 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Stroh Center — Bowling Green, OH

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMKC Kangaroos are on the road playing the Bowling Green Falcons at the Stroh Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Bowling Green is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The UMKC Kangaroos are on the road playing the Bowling Green Falcons at the Stroh Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Bowling Green is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Roos vs Falcons Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Roos to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UMKC Kangaroos to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMKC 77 to Bowling Green 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMKC Kangaroos and Bowling Green Falcons, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict UMKC Kangaroos to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Bowling Green will win straight-up is 70%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UMKC 63.5, BOWLG 74.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is UMKC will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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UMKC Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 133, UMKC is ranked #255 in offense (scoring an average of 71.70 per game), #161 in defense (allowing an average of 70.40 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-6 (3-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Roos hit an average of 43.36% of their field goals (ranked #247) and 60.94% of their free throws (ranked #354) and makes an average of 34.43% of their three pointers ranked #135 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 171) and average 13.10 offensive assists and 13.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 207 and 280 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMKC allows an average of 44.83% field goals (ranked #269) and 70.04% free throws (ranked #153 in the NCAAB) The Roos allow an average of 35.90% of the three pointers (ranked #312) and averages 31.20 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.20) Finally, the Roos average 13.10 defensive assists and 14.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 233 and 94 respectively).

Bowling Green Key Betting Stats

Bowling Green Falcons has a power ranking of 148 and are #229 for offense (scoring an average of 72.78 per game), #58 for defense (giving up an average of 65.44 points per game) and 6-3 (4-4 ATS) overall. UMKC went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Bowling Green.

For offense, the Falcons hit an average of 44.22% of their field goals (ranked #206) and 64.48% of their free throws (ranked #331) and makes an average of 30.14% of their three pointers (ranked #294 in the NCAAB). They average 39.11 rebounds per game (ranked # 78) and average 11.33 offensive assists and 12.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 299) and 159 respectively).

On defense, Bowling Green allows an average of 40.15% field goals (ranked #64) and 64.83% free throws (ranked #26 in the NCAAB) The Falcons allow an average of 32.96% of the three pointers (ranked #207) and averages 35.22 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.22) Finally, the Falcons average 10.67 defensive assists and 12.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 52 and 197 respectively).

Betting Summary

Bowling Green has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UMKC Kangaroos to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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About our editorial process

SportsJaw Kangaroos vs Falcons archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Kangaroos vs Falcons matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos+205 → +195Moved
  • Moneyline · Bowling Green Falcons-258 → -235Moved
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos+5.5 (-110) → +5.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Bowling Green Falcons-5.5 (-110) → -5.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over137.5 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under137.5 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMKC Kangaroos
2-6 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Bowling Green Falcons
3-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:24.399Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMKC Kangaroos and Bowling Green Falcons, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Bowling Green Falcons defeated UMKC Kangaroos 79-69

Bowling Green Falcons defeated UMKC Kangaroos 79-69 on December 16, 2023, a 10-point decision in the series. Bowling Green Falcons' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 45-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMKC Kangaroos +5.5 (-110) spread, Bowling Green Falcons covered, while the 148 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DpxsportsSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • Teddy718Spread · Bowling Green Falcons -5.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 138 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 138 (-110)Win