UMKC vs Nebraska Omaha Prediction 1/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Kansas City Roos are visiting the Omaha Mavericks on Wednesday, January 8th at the Baxter Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas City Roos vs Omaha Mavericks Prediction. We will examine:

The Omaha Mavericks’ recent form and player performance

The Kansas City Roos’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Omaha Mavericks

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Roos

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

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

Omaha Mavericks Preview

The Omaha Mavericks have an 8-9 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place in the Summit League. Omaha is coming off an 85-80 win over North Dakota State. The Mavericks are 11-4 against the spread, and 7-8 in over/under while having a 3-2 home record. 

Offensively, Omaha is averaging 72.5 points per game, which ranks 250th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.9 points per game (278th). The Mavericks shoot 43.5% from the field (258th) and 34.6% from beyond the arc (141st). The Mavericks shoot 70.2% from the free-throw line (220th) and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (230th).

Marquel Sutton leads Omaha in scoring with an average of 16.7 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds, while Tony Osburn adds 11.8 points.

Kansas City Roos Preview

The Kansas City Roos have a 10-7 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the Summit League. The Roos are coming off a 90-67 win over Oral Roberts. The Roos are 7-6 against the spread, and 4-9 in over/under, while having a 2-4 road record this season.

Offensively, Kansas City is averaging 77.4 points per game, which ranks 132nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 64.6 points per game (36th). The Roos shoot 45.1% from the field (183rd) and 36.2% from beyond the arc (75th). The Roos shoot 76.3% from the free-throw line (50th) and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game (186th).

Jamar Brown leads Kansas City in scoring with an average of 16.4 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds, while Jayson Petty adds 12.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. UMKC will play against North Dakota State, North Dakota, and South Dakota State following this one.

Why the Omaha Mavericks will win

• Omaha has won each of its last four games.
• Kansas City has lost each of its last five Wednesday games.
• The home team has won the first half in five of Omaha’s last six games.

Why the Kansas City Roos will win

• Kansas City has won each of its last six games.
• Kansas City has won the first half in each of its last 10 games against the Summit League.

Matchup/League Facts

• Kansas City ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (29.1).
• Kansas City ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (55.5%).

Kansas City Roos vs Omaha Mavericks Prediction

Kansas City is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against Omaha, but Omaha is 4-3 against the spread in their last 7 meetings. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Kansas City won 63-58 at home, covering the spread, and the game went under the point total. In this Kansas City Roos vs Omaha Mavericks Prediction, Kansas City is coming as -1.5 road favorites. Kansas City is better both offensively, scoring 4.9 points more than Omaha, and defensively, allowing 10.3 points less. The Roos are winning by an average of 12.8 points this season, while the Roos are losing by an average of 2.4 points. The Roos are the better team in this matchup and have been perfect against the spread in their last six games, and I expect them to get the job done today as well. Take the Kansas City Roos and lay the points on the road.