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UMKC @ North Dakota

Current Records: UMKC 16-10; North Dakota 6-21

What to Know

The UMKC Kangaroos and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks are set to square off in a Summit matchup at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 17 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

UMKC was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 91-86 to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for North Dakota as they fell 70-68 to the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Saturday.

The Kangaroos are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.

UMKC is now 16-10 while North Dakota sits at 6-21. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UMKC comes into the game boasting the 24th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 16.2. On the other end of the spectrum, the Fighting Hawks are stumbling into the matchup with the 10th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.2 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against North Dakota.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center -- Grand Forks, North Dakota
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.00

Odds

The Kangaroos are a 4.5-point favorite against the Fighting Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

UMKC have won two out of their last three games against North Dakota.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - UMKC 79 vs. North Dakota 74
  • Jan 03, 2021 - UMKC 77 vs. North Dakota 53
  • Jan 02, 2021 - North Dakota 52 vs. UMKC 45