Omaha vs. UMKC betting: Summit League Tournament preview for March 6

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The No. 1 seed Omaha Mavericks (19-12, 13-3 Summit League) are favored by 4.5 points when they play the No. 8 seed UMKC Kangaroos (13-19, 4-12 Summit League) in the Summit League Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at Denny Sanford Premier Center tipping off at 7 p.m. ET and airing on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Omaha Cover -4.5 vs UMKC -107

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Omaha vs. UMKC betting lines

  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: -200
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Omaha (-4.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Omaha statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 83.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 6.0 points more than the 77.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • Omaha’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 78.8 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 75.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Mavericks’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 8.4 makes and 36.7%.

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 12-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 14-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-11 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (108th in nation) 45.7 (283rd) 32.2 (170th) 28.9 (56th) 13.4 (201st) 10.5 (110th)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Kangaroos are putting up 72.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 68.6 points per contest.
  • While UMKC is surrendering 67.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 69.3 points per contest.
  • The Kangaroos are draining 7.2 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.8). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.3%).

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-20-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-7 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (265th in nation) 43.3 (142nd) 32.8 (132nd) 27.6 (22nd) 12.4 (274th) 10.9 (150th)
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