North Dakota State vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The North Dakota State Bison (13-6, 2-2 Summit League) are at home in Summit League play against the UMKC Kangaroos (10-8, 2-1 Summit League) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Bison are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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North Dakota State vs. UMKC betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -469
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +355
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-9.5)
  • Total: 139.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota State has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-2-0) than it has in home games (3-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bison eclipse the over/under 100% of the time (six of six games). They’ve hit the over in 62.5% of games on the road (five of eight contests).
  • North Dakota State has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 3-3, compared to going 2-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 85.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 81.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • North Dakota State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.5) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.3).
  • The Bison are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 12.7 threes per game and shooting 43.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 12.3 makes and 41.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-4-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (47th in nation) 44.3 (237th) 33.3 (146th) 28.8 (59th) 15.6 (87th) 9.7 (29th)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UMKC has a better winning percentage at home (.800, 4-1-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Kangaroos’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) compared to on the road (14.3%, one of seven).
  • The Kangaroos’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).

Recent trends

  • The Kangaroos are scoring 71.5 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 4.8 fewer points than their average for the season (76.3).
  • UMKC is giving up 70.5 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 65.3 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Kangaroos are sinking 8.0 threes per contest, 1.3 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (207th in nation) 42.8 (150th) 33.8 (118th) 26.7 (14th) 13.7 (193rd) 10.8 (116th)
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