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Denver Pioneers vs UMKC Kangaroos Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 9, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET

Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center — Sioux Falls, SD

Article updated Mar 9, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Denver Pioneers are traveling to play the UMKC Kangaroos at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 9:30pm EST. UMKC is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Denver Pioneers are traveling to play the UMKC Kangaroos at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 9:30pm EST. UMKC is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the current line is UMKC -6.

Pioneers vs Roos Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Pioneers to win tonight's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Denver Pioneers to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 149.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Denver 76 to UMKC 71

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts UMKC Kangaroos to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UMKC will win straight-up is 71%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DENVR 68.75, UMKC 80.75.

OddsShark predicts Denver will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

72% picked UMKC Kangaroos on Covers.com

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Denver Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 298, Denver is ranked #19 in offense (scoring an average of 82.58 per game), #359 in defense (allowing an average of 81.87 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-16 (11-15-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pioneers hit an average of 45.62% of their field goals (ranked #123) and 74.22% of their free throws (ranked #82) and makes an average of 35.33% of their three pointers ranked #105 in the NCAAB). They average 35.55 rebounds per game (ranked # 166) and average 13.13 offensive assists and 10.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 169 and 45 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Denver allows an average of 47.22% field goals (ranked #344) and 74.66% free throws (ranked #331 in the NCAAB) The Pioneers allow an average of 35.96% of the three pointers (ranked #322) and averages 36.32 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.32) Finally, the Pioneers average 13.16 defensive assists and 10.65 turnovers per game (ranked # 201 and 297 respectively).

UMKC Key Betting Stats

UMKC Kangaroos has a power ranking of 33 and are #229 for offense (scoring an average of 72.30 per game), #119 for defense (giving up an average of 70.07 points per game) and 16-15 (16-12 ATS) overall. Denver went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UMKC.

For offense, the Roos hit an average of 42.95% of their field goals (ranked #283) and 71.16% of their free throws (ranked #216) and makes an average of 33.60% of their three pointers (ranked #209 in the NCAAB). They average 36.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 135) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 12.07 turnovers per game (ranked # 188) and 206 respectively).

On defense, UMKC allows an average of 44.15% field goals (ranked #209) and 71.21% free throws (ranked #148 in the NCAAB) The Roos allow an average of 32.41% of the three pointers (ranked #115) and averages 32.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.33) Finally, the Roos average 11.57 defensive assists and 12.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 80 and 118 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Denver Pioneers to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 149.5 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 published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers+170 → +195Moved
  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos-205 → -230Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers+4.5 (-110) → +5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos-4.5 (-110) → -5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over151.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under151.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Pioneers
15-17 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UMKC Kangaroos
4-19 matchup record · 9-1-0 ATS · 3-6-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-09T11:36:05.060Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-29UMKC Kangaroos 84 · Denver Pioneers 69
  • 2024-02-01Denver Pioneers 71 · UMKC Kangaroos 85
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Denver Pioneers defeated UMKC Kangaroos 61-60

Denver Pioneers defeated UMKC Kangaroos 61-60 on March 9, 2024, a 1-point decision in the series. Denver Pioneers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 40-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Pioneers +5.5 (-110) spread, Denver Pioneers covered, while the 121 combined points finished under the recorded total of 148.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • VfernandezTotal · Under 150.5 (-110)Win
  • MrpinkTotal · Over 150.5 (-110)Loss
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · UMKC Kangaroos -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • EljefeSpread · Denver Pioneers -4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 150.25 (-110)Win