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UMKC vs Kansas Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Allen Fieldhouse — Lawrence, KS

Article updated Dec 5, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMKC Kangaroos are on the road playing the Kansas Jayhawks at the Allen Fieldhouse stadium on Tuesday, 12/5/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Kansas is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The UMKC Kangaroos are on the road playing the Kansas Jayhawks at the Allen Fieldhouse stadium on Tuesday, 12/5/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Kansas is the betting favorite opening at -26 and the current line is Kansas -26.5.

Roos vs Jayhawks Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Jayhawks to win tonight's game by 24 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UMKC Kangaroos to cover the 26.5 point spread and the total to go over 140 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMKC 62 to Kansas 86

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict UMKC Kangaroos to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kansas will win straight-up is 98%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UMKC 43.5, KANSA 96.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Kansas will win, umkc will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

UMKC Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 159, UMKC is ranked #235 in offense (scoring an average of 72.00 per game), #134 in defense (allowing an average of 68.63 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-5 (2-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Roos hit an average of 43.87% of their field goals (ranked #214) and 59.74% of their free throws (ranked #350) and makes an average of 32.80% of their three pointers ranked #194 in the NCAAB). They average 37.13 rebounds per game (ranked # 163) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 13.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 205 and 264 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMKC allows an average of 44.15% field goals (ranked #248) and 68.78% free throws (ranked #119 in the NCAAB) The Roos allow an average of 35.85% of the three pointers (ranked #294) and averages 31.13 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.13) Finally, the Roos average 12.50 defensive assists and 15.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 190 and 66 respectively).

Kansas Key Betting Stats

Kansas Jayhawks has a power ranking of 253 and are #91 for offense (scoring an average of 79.75 per game), #60 for defense (giving up an average of 64.75 points per game) and 7-1 (4-4 ATS) overall. UMKC went 3-0 (2-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Kansas.

For offense, the Jayhawks hit an average of 53.56% of their field goals (ranked #2) and 67.79% of their free throws (ranked #264) and makes an average of 38.46% of their three pointers (ranked #36 in the NCAAB). They average 38.88 rebounds per game (ranked # 94) and average 22.75 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 2) and 215 respectively).

On defense, Kansas allows an average of 36.26% field goals (ranked #9) and 69.30% free throws (ranked #135 in the NCAAB) The Jayhawks allow an average of 29.65% of the three pointers (ranked #86) and averages 32.75 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.75) Finally, the Jayhawks average 10.88 defensive assists and 11.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 81 and 284 respectively).

Betting Summary

UMKC has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UMKC Kangaroos to cover the 26.5 point spread and the total to go over 140 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos+1,334 → +1,550Moved
  • Moneyline · Kansas Jayhawks-2,754 → -5,000Moved
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos+26 (-110) → +26.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kansas Jayhawks-26 (-110) → -26.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMKC Kangaroos
1-5 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kansas Jayhawks
4-1 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-05T22:35:36.223Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kansas Jayhawks defeated UMKC Kangaroos 88-69

Kansas Jayhawks defeated UMKC Kangaroos 88-69 on December 5, 2023, a 19-point decision in the series. Kansas Jayhawks' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMKC Kangaroos +26.5 (-110) spread, UMKC Kangaroos covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 140.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • NutinbutlocksSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +26.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +26.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 140 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +26.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 140 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Kansas Jayhawks -26.5 (-110)Loss
  • Sammy52Spread · Kansas Jayhawks -26.5 (-110)Loss
  • HopkinspicksSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +26.5 (-110)Win