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Game time: December 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center — Johnson City, TN

Article updated Dec 20, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMKC Kangaroos are on the road playing the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers at the Freedom Hall Civic Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/20/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. East Tennessee

Game outlook

The UMKC Kangaroos are on the road playing the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers at the Freedom Hall Civic Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/20/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. East Tennessee St. is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Roos vs Buccaneers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Buccaneers to win tonight's game by 11 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 138.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMKC 65 to East Tennessee St. 76

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict East Tennessee St. Buccaneers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that East Tennessee St. will win straight-up is 67%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UMKC 64.75, E.TEN 73.75.

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 181, UMKC is ranked #240 in offense (scoring an average of 72.45 per game), #137 in defense (allowing an average of 69.18 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-7 (3-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Roos hit an average of 43.70% of their field goals (ranked #232) and 62.38% of their free throws (ranked #347) and makes an average of 33.58% of their three pointers ranked #182 in the NCAAB). They average 37.82 rebounds per game (ranked # 130) and average 13.55 offensive assists and 13.09 turnovers per game (ranked # 183 and 235 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMKC allows an average of 43.64% field goals (ranked #226) and 70.73% free throws (ranked #178 in the NCAAB) The Roos allow an average of 35.75% of the three pointers (ranked #306) and averages 31.18 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.18) Finally, the Roos average 13.09 defensive assists and 13.82 turnovers per game (ranked # 226 and 105 respectively).

East Tennessee St. Key Betting Stats

East Tennessee St. Buccaneers has a power ranking of 113 and are #252 for offense (scoring an average of 71.80 per game), #98 for defense (giving up an average of 67.30 points per game) and 6-4 (3-5 ATS) overall. UMKC went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against East Tennessee St..

For offense, the Buccaneers hit an average of 40.26% of their field goals (ranked #333) and 70.41% of their free throws (ranked #203) and makes an average of 32.06% of their three pointers (ranked #248 in the NCAAB). They average 39.30 rebounds per game (ranked # 77) and average 11.60 offensive assists and 12.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 293) and 207 respectively).

On defense, East Tennessee St. allows an average of 41.40% field goals (ranked #118) and 69.12% free throws (ranked #120 in the NCAAB) The Buccaneers allow an average of 30.61% of the three pointers (ranked #92) and averages 37.70 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.70) Finally, the Buccaneers average 10.50 defensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 47 and 75 respectively).

Betting Summary

East Tennessee St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 138.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos+165 → +175Moved
  • Moneyline · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers-200 → -205Moved
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos+4.5 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers-4.5 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over138 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMKC Kangaroos
4-19 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
East Tennessee St. Buccaneers
23-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-20T06:35:26.083Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMKC Kangaroos and East Tennessee St. Buccaneers, 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

East Tennessee St. Buccaneers defeated UMKC Kangaroos 70-57

East Tennessee St. Buccaneers defeated UMKC Kangaroos 70-57 on December 20, 2023, a 13-point decision in the series. East Tennessee St. Buccaneers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 36-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMKC Kangaroos +4.5 (-110) spread, East Tennessee St. Buccaneers covered, while the 127 combined points finished under the recorded total of 138.5.

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Tipster picks

  • Mickey619Spread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers -4 (-110)Win
  • JohnmiznerSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers -4 (-110)Win
  • PeytoncSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +4 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 138 (-110)Loss
  • MrmisterTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • JoeyBergSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers -5 (-110)Win
  • RoycejacobsSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers -5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 139 (-110)Loss