California Baptist Lancers at UMKC Kangaroos Betting Prediction 01/10/19

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The UMKC Kangaroos (6-10, 1-0 WAC) welcome the California Baptist Lancers (9-6, 1-1 WAC) to Swinney Recreation Center. The Kangaroos look to snap their six-game losing streak. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.

California Baptist Lancers at UMKC Kangaroos ATS Odds

In their last game, the Kangaroos got blown out by the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, 76-45, while the Lancers were victorious over the San Diego Christian Hawks, 87-71.

California Baptist played a nearly flawless game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.8 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.597. For those same stats, San Diego Christian recorded marks of 5.7 and 0.500, respectively. UMKC, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (17.6 vs. 18.4). UMKC’s Brandon McKissic had a good game, contributing 15 points. Meanwhile, Milan Acquaah played a pivotal role for California Baptist with 22 points and six assists.

Acquaah has really been playing well recently for California Baptist, averaging 0 points over the last five games.

Second-chance opportunities might be few and far between for UMKC in this showdown. The Kangaroos are among the country’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 306th in offensive rebounding percentage at 24.7 percent. Meanwhile, California Baptist ranks 12th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 77.1 percent.

California Baptist vs. UMKC Betting Pick

Free Basketball Tip: SU Winner – UMKC, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • California Baptist ranks 55th in rebounds per game (39.1) while UMKC ranks 256th (31.8).
  • The Lancers rank 19th in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while the Kangaroos rank 107th (3.6).
  • California Baptist ranks 26th in three pointers allowed per game (18.9) while UMKC ranks 109th (21.7).
  • The Kangaroos rank 28th in steals per game (8.4) while the Lancers rank 188th (4.9).
  • California Baptist ranks 22nd in assists allowed per game (10.3) while UMKC ranks 173rd (14.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Kangaroos’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 18.0, up from 3.6 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Lancers have scored an average of 79.6 points per game (2.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 85.4 points per game (11.9 above their season average).