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Denver vs UMKC Prediction 2/27/25 College Basketball Picks
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UMKC (11-18) vs Denver (10-19)
February 27, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: UMKC -7.5 — Over/Under: 135.5
The Denver Pioneers and UM Kansas City Roos meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Swinney Center. Here’s a Denver vs UM Kansas City Prediction. This article will include a Denver vs UM Kansas City Pick.
Denver Pioneers Betting PreviewÂ
The Denver Pioneers lost to North Dakota State, beat Oral Roberts, and they play South Dakota State next. Denver looks for two or more wins in a row for the fourth time this season.
The Denver Pioneers are averaging 73.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 78.6 points on 48.3 percent shooting. DeAndre Craig is averaging 13.4 points and 2.8 assists, while Nicholas Shogbonyo is averaging 12.9 points and 4.7 rebounds. Sebastian Akins is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Addo-Ankrah is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Denver Pioneers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Pioneers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.5 rebounds per game.
UM Kansas City Roos Betting PreviewÂ
The UM Kansas City Roos lost to South Dakota State and Omaha, and they play St. Thomas next. The UM Kansas City Roos has senior night and has five seniors on their roster.
The UM Kansas City Roos are averaging 73.4 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Jamar Brown is averaging 16.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Anderson Kopp is averaging 11.3 points and 2.1 assists. Jayson Petty is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Faas is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The UM Kansas City Roos are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The UM Kansas City Roos are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Kansas City Roos will win
- Denver has lost five of its last six road games following a home win.
- Kansas City has won the first half in three of its last four night games against Denver.
Why the Denver Pioneers will win
- Kansas City has lost each of its last nine night games against the Summit League.
- Denver has won the first half in five of its last six night games against the Summit League.
Matchup/League Facts
- Kansas City ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (76.8%).
- Kansas City ranks 39th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (54.7).
- Denver ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.3%).
- Denver ranks T26th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (53.8).
Denver vs UM Kansas City Injury Report
Neither UM Kansas City nor Denver has a player listed on its injury report.
Denver vs UM Kansas City Prediction
UM Kansas City will be up for this game at home where eight of its 11 wins have come and its senior night. I get it. However, this line is nuts for a Kansas City team that’s lost nine of its last 10 games. Kansas State is 3-7 ATS during that span as well. Denver isn’t great, but it did beat Kansas City last month as a 3.5-point underdog. I just don’t think there’s much difference between Denver and Kansas City, and I’m not laying this much chalk with a team that’s not winning. Give me Denver and the points.
