The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (7-13, 1-4 Summit League) are at home in Summit League action against the UMKC Kangaroos (10-9, 2-2 Summit League) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Fightin’ Hawks are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.
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North Dakota and UMKC Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
North Dakota has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 2.5 points or more this season (0-3).
When it has played as at least a 2.5-point underdog this season, UMKC is 4-2 against the spread.
These teams average a combined 152.6 points per game, 8.1 more points than the total of 144.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 144.3 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the over/under for this game.
North Dakota’s average total in outings this season has been 155.6, 11.1 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average total in Kangaroos games this season is 3.2 fewer points than the point total of 144.5 for this outing.
The Fightin’ Hawks are 8-9-0 against the spread this season.
The Kangaroos have an 8-7-0 record against the spread this season.
North Dakota Stats & Insights
North Dakota averages 76.9 points per game (131st in college basketball) while allowing 78.7 per contest (329th in college basketball). It has a -36 scoring differential overall and has been outscored by 1.8 points per game.
North Dakota grabs 35.7 rebounds per game (45th in college basketball) while allowing 32.5 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.2 boards per game.
The Fightin’ Hawks hit 8.4 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball) at a 30.9% rate (315th in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 their opponents make while shooting 37.0% from deep.
North Dakota averages 95.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (197th in college basketball), and gives up 97.5 points per 100 possessions (318th in college basketball).
The Fightin’ Hawks are averaging 84.3 points per game this year in home games, which is 11.9 more points than they’re averaging on the road (72.4).
UMKC Stats & Insights
UMKC’s +192 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.7 points per game (165th in college basketball) while giving up 65.6 per outing (38th in college basketball).
UMKC ranks 118th in college basketball at 33.8 rebounds per game. That’s 6.9 more than the 26.9 its opponents average.
UMKC hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (48th in college basketball) at a 35.4% rate (99th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 per game its opponents make, at a 30.0% rate.
UMKC’s 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 81st in college basketball, and the 87.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 80th in college basketball.
The Kangaroos are putting up more points at home (90.9 per game) than away (62.3).
North Dakota Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Fightin’ Hawks this season is Treysen Eaglestaff, who averages 18.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
Amar Kuljuhovic leads North Dakota in rebounding, averaging 6.6 per game, while Mier Panoam leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.3 in each contest.
The Fightin’ Hawks get the most three-point shooting production out of Eaglestaff, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
The North Dakota steals leader is Eli King, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Panoam, who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.
UMKC Key Players to Watch
Jamar Brown holds the top spot on the Kangaroos leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 16.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
Davontae Hall dishes out more assists than any other UMKC player with 3.7 per game. Hall also scores 5.2 points and pulls down 1.6 rebounds per game.
Brown is reliable from three-point range and leads the Kangaroos with 2.2 made threes per game.
UMKC’s leader in steals is Brown with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ring Nyeri with 0.7 per game.
North Dakota vs. UMKC Prediction
North Dakota 75, UMKC 73
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