UMKC vs Wichita State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The UM Kansas City Roos and Wichita State Shockers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Charles Koch Arena. Here’s a UMKC vs Wichita State Prediction. This article will include a UMKC vs Wichita State Pick.

UM Kansas City Roos Betting Preview

The UM Kansas City Roos beat Portland and Bowling Green, and they play East Tennessee State, South Dakota, and Oral Roberts next. The UM Kansas City Roos are averaging 77.8 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Jamar Brown is averaging 15.5 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Anderson Kopp is averaging 12.7 points and 2.5 assists. Jayson Petty is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Faas is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The UM Kansas City Roos are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The UM Kansas City Roos are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

Wichita State Shockers Betting Preview

The Wichita State Shockers beat East Tennessee State, lost to DePaul, and they play Kansas State, Temple, and South Florida next. The Wichita State Shockers are averaging 78.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Justin Hill is averaging 14.3 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Corey Washington is averaging 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds. Harlond Beverly is the third double-digit scorer and Xavier Bell is dishing 1.3 assists. The Wichita State Shockers are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Wichita State Shockers are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

UMKC vs Wichita State Prediction

The Wichita State Shockers could obviously blow the doors off because of the talent gap, but this is a look-ahead spot after playing DePaul and then playing Kansas State. Wichita State has also been suspect defensively in recent games. The UM Kansas City Roos can shoot the ball at a decent clip, and you can argue they’ll have the best player on the floor. This is also a rare spot for the Roos to shine on the big stage. Wichita State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games. Give me UMKC and the points.