Nebraska Omaha vs UMKC Prediction 2/19/25 College Basketball Picks

The Omaha Mavericks are visiting the Kansas City Roos on Wednesday, February 19th at the Swinney Recreation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Omaha Mavericks vs Kansas City Roos Prediction. We will examine:

The Kansas City Roos recent form and player performance

The Omaha Mavericks recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Kansas City Roos

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Omaha Mavericks

Recent betting trends in games played between Omaha Mavericks and Kansas City Roos

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Omaha Mavericks vs Kansas City Roos game

Kansas City Roos Preview

The Kansas City Roos have a 11-16 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the Summit League. The Roos are coming off a 72-79 loss in South Dakota. The Roos are 10-13 against the spread, and 8-15 in over/under, while having an 8-4 home record.

Offensively, Kansas City is averaging 74 points per game, which ranks 193rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67.5 points per game (63rd). The Roos shoot with 43.3% from the field (261st), and with 34.1% from beyond the arc (177th). The Roos shoot with 77.2% from the free-throw line (29th), and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (163rd).

Jamar Brown leads Kansas City in scoring with an average of 16 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds, while Jayson Petty adds 11.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Omaha Mavericks Preview

The Omaha Mavericks have a 16-12 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the Summit League. Omaha is coming off an 84-95 loss in Saint Thomas. The Mavericks are 17-9 against the spread, and 15-11 in over/under, while having a 6-9 road record. 

Offensively, Omaha is averaging 76.7 points per game, which ranks 107th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.1 points per game (299th). The Mavericks shoot with 46% from the field (117th), and with 36.9% from beyond the arc (51st). The Mavericks shoot with 72.6% from the free-throw line (158th), and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game (223rd).

Marquel Sutton leads Omaha in scoring with an average of 18 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds, while JJ White adds 12.5 points and a team-high 3.6 assists per game.

Why the Kansas City Roos will win

• The home team has won each of Omaha’s last six games.
• Omaha has lost each of its last five games at Swinney Recreation Center.
• The home team has won the first half in each of Omaha’s last five games.

Why the Omaha Mavericks will win

• Kansas City has lost each of its last eight night games.
• Omaha has won 12 of its last 15 games.
• Kansas City has lost the first half in each of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Kansas City ranks T18th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (30.8).
• Kansas City ranks 30th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (77.2%).

Omaha Mavericks vs Kansas City Roos Prediction

Kansas City is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Omaha, but Omaha is 5-3 against the spread in their last 8 meetings. Under is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Omaha won 77-58 at home, covering the spread, and the game went under the point total.

In this Omaha Mavericks vs Kansas City Roos Prediction, Kansas City is coming as -2.5 home favorites. Omaha is rightfully favored, as they have a better record, but they have been below average on the road. The Roos are on a free fall lately, with a 1-9 record in their last 10 games and 1-5 against the spread in their last 6. On the other hand, the Mavs are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games as well, but both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately. They are 9-2 to the over in their last 11 games combined, and I expect this trend to continue, so take the over the point total.