UMKC vs Oral Roberts Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a UMKC vs Oral Roberts Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, at the Mabee Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Kangaroos’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Golden Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UMKC

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oral Roberts

-Recent betting trends in games played between UMKC and Oral Roberts

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Kangaroos and Golden Eagles. 

Oral Roberts Keep Losing

Oral Roberts is really struggling and they have lost five games in a row. In the last game against St Thomas, Oral Roberts scored 71 points, but the defense gave up 86 points, and that led to the defeat. At halftime against St Thomas, Oral Roberts was down 45-42, and in the second half, it got even worse. Issac McBride put up 21 points, three assists, and two rebounds. Two games ago against Omaha, the defense gave up 84 points and they are going to need to defense to be a whole lot better. 

Oral Roberts is averaging 75 points while their defense is giving up 79.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 172nd in the league while the defense is ranked 337th in the league. The offensive rating is 108.7 which is 60th in the league while the defensive rating is 114.9 which is 354th in the league. Issac McBride has been the top player for the team averaging 18.6 points while shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

UMKC Fell Just Short

UMKC was competitive in the last game against the Denver Pioneers, but they ended up falling just short. UMKC scored 68 points but the defense gave up 69 points and that led to the defeat. At halftime, they were down 33-30 and in the second half, they couldn’t come back close enough. Jamar Brown had a strong game putting up 15 points and five rebounds. Jayson Petty had a strong game also finishing with 11 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against St Thomas, they scored 65 points but the defense gave up 68 points and that led to the defeat. 

UMKC sits with a 10-13 record overall and they have gone 2-6 against the spread. UMKC is averaging 74.2 points while their defense is giving up 66.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 194th in the league while the defense is ranked 44th in the league. The offensive rating is 110.9 which is 104th in the league while the defensive rating is 99th which is 80th in the league. Guard Jamar Brown is averaging 14.9 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. 

UMKC vs Oral Roberts Prediction

UMKC has been competitive in the last couple of games, but I don’t trust them. Oral Roberts’s offense is averaging 75 points per game, and they are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. UMKC’s defense is giving up only 66.3 points per game but their defense isn’t going to be as good. Even on the road, Oral Roberts is going to get the job done. Back Oral Roberts against the spread.