Who's Playing

North Dakota State @ UMKC

Current Records: North Dakota State 11-6; UMKC 8-8

What to Know

The UMKC Kangaroos' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the North Dakota State Bison at 8 p.m. ET Jan. 20 at Swinney Recreation Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Kangaroos winning the first 49-47 at home and North Dakota State taking the second 69-65.

The point spread favored UMKC on Monday, but luck did not. They fell to the Denver Pioneers 63-55.

Meanwhile, the Bison received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 90-79 to the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

The losses put UMKC at 8-8 and North Dakota State at 11-6. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UMKC enters the matchup with 16.8 takeaways on average, good for 25th best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, North Dakota State is stumbling into the game with the 354th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.4 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Swinney Recreation Center -- Kansas City, Missouri
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $22.40

Odds

The Bison are a slight 2-point favorite against the Kangaroos, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bison as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

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

  • Mar 07, 2021 - North Dakota State 69 vs. UMKC 65
  • Jan 30, 2021 - UMKC 49 vs. North Dakota State 47
  • Jan 29, 2021 - North Dakota State 71 vs. UMKC 67

Injury Report for UMKC

No Injury Information

Injury Report for North Dakota State

  • Grant Nelson: Game-Time Decision (Knee)