The UMKC Kangaroos will hit the floor running against the away Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.
Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UMKC Kangaroos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The UMKC Kangaroos currently sport a 5-14 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 5-1 ATS. The Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners are 7-11 and 3-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the UMKC Kangaroos produce a 4-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners have gone 3-3 against the totals betting line.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 143-ranked UMKC Kangaroos and the No. 138-rated Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up UMKC's No. 199 nationally ranked offense (71.26 points per game) against a Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners defense that sits as the No. 110 at 70.33 PPG. The UMKC Kangaroos have been averaging 40.18% from the field, less than the Roadrunners have managed so far this season (40.26% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cal State-Bakersfield got 13 points from Rickey Holden but lost anyway, 66-53, to New Mexico State on Saturday at Rabobank Arena.
The Kangaroos endured a 77-75 loss at the hands of the Redhawks on Saturday, despite a 21-point effort from Jordan Giles at KeyArena.
- Cal State-Bakersfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- Cal State-Bakersfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Cal State-Bakersfield is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UMKC
- UMKC is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
- UMKC is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
- UMKC is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cal State-Bakersfield
Next Betting Matchups
Cal State-Bakersfield at Chicago State, Saturday, January 20th
UMKC at Grand Canyon, Saturday, January 20th
