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UMKC @ Oral Roberts

Current Records: UMKC 16-9; Oral Roberts 16-8

What to Know

Get ready for a Summit battle as the UMKC Kangaroos and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will face off at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Mabee Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

UMKC netted a 76-67 win over the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies last week.

Meanwhile, everything went Oral Roberts' way against St. Thomas (MN) two weeks ago as they made off with an 88-66 victory.

The Kangaroos are expected to lose this next one by 8.5. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

UMKC is now 16-9 while Oral Roberts sits at 16-8. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UMKC enters the matchup with 16.4 takeaways on average, good for 22nd best in college basketball. But the Golden Eagles rank 25th in college basketball when it comes to turnovers per game, with only 10.7 on average. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Mabee Center -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Eagles are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Kangaroos, 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 an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Oral Roberts have won two out of their last three games against UMKC.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - Oral Roberts 84 vs. UMKC 72
  • Jan 24, 2021 - UMKC 81 vs. Oral Roberts 76
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Oral Roberts 60 vs. UMKC 58