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NCAAB · UMKC Kangaroos at North Dakota St. Bison

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UMKC Kangaroos vs North Dakota St. Bison Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Scheels Center — Fargo, ND

Article updated Feb 8, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMKC Kangaroos are traveling to play the North Dakota St. Bison at the Scheels Center stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. North Dakota St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The UMKC Kangaroos are traveling to play the North Dakota St. Bison at the Scheels Center stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. North Dakota St. is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is North Dakota St. -4.5.

Roos vs Bison Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bison to win tonight'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 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 137.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMKC 79 to North Dakota St. 81

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts North Dakota St. Bison to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Dakota St. will win straight-up is 66%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UMKC 64.25, ND.ST 73.25.

OddsShark predicts 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 108, UMKC is ranked #232 in offense (scoring an average of 72.57 per game), #149 in defense (allowing an average of 70.87 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-14 (9-12 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Roos hit an average of 42.57% of their field goals (ranked #291) and 68.55% of their free throws (ranked #290) and makes an average of 33.28% of their three pointers ranked #219 in the NCAAB). They average 37.87 rebounds per game (ranked # 89) and average 13.48 offensive assists and 12.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 153 and 199 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMKC allows an average of 44.30% field goals (ranked #224) and 70.63% free throws (ranked #145 in the NCAAB) The Roos allow an average of 32.87% of the three pointers (ranked #152) and averages 33.04 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.04) Finally, the Roos average 12.22 defensive assists and 12.39 turnovers per game (ranked # 127 and 163 respectively).

North Dakota St. Key Betting Stats

North Dakota St. Bison has a power ranking of 263 and are #129 for offense (scoring an average of 76.10 per game), #282 for defense (giving up an average of 75.62 points per game) and 9-13 (8-12 ATS) overall. UMKC went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against North Dakota St..

For offense, the Bison hit an average of 46.99% of their field goals (ranked #63) and 70.19% of their free throws (ranked #234) and makes an average of 38.50% of their three pointers (ranked #19 in the NCAAB). They average 34.43 rebounds per game (ranked # 258) and average 12.19 offensive assists and 10.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 272) and 91 respectively).

On defense, North Dakota St. allows an average of 47.06% field goals (ranked #341) and 73.92% free throws (ranked #306 in the NCAAB) The Bison allow an average of 35.66% of the three pointers (ranked #309) and averages 33.05 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.05) Finally, the Bison average 12.14 defensive assists and 10.19 turnovers per game (ranked # 122 and 330 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the UMKC Kangaroos to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 137.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos+160 → +165Moved
  • Moneyline · North Dakota St. Bison-190 → -193Moved
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos+4 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota St. Bison-4 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMKC Kangaroos
4-19 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
North Dakota St. Bison
27-7 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-08T11:35:47.633Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-11North Dakota St. Bison 92 · UMKC Kangaroos 91
  • 2023-02-16North Dakota St. Bison 69 · UMKC Kangaroos 58
Final result

Matchup pick recap

North Dakota St. Bison defeated UMKC Kangaroos 82-78

North Dakota St. Bison defeated UMKC Kangaroos 82-78 on February 8, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. North Dakota St. Bison's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 36-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMKC Kangaroos +4.5 (-110) spread, UMKC Kangaroos covered, while the 160 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DpxsportsSpread · North Dakota St. Bison -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • JohnnywalkerSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +4.5 (-110)Win