Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the UMKC Kangaroos try to run the Mississippi State Bulldogs off the court at Municipal Auditorium in college hoops action.
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs UMKC Kangaroos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Mississippi State Bulldogs have watched them go 4-3 and 5-1 ATS on the college basketball season, while the UMKC Kangaroos are at 5-4 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the UMKC Kangaroos are 0-0, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs have a 4-2 mark.
The UMKC Kangaroos sit at No. 181 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs sit at No. 120 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features UMKC's No. 162-ranked scoring average of 72.78 PPG, against a Mississippi State Bulldogs defense rated No. 216 and allowing 76.71 PPG. The UMKC Kangaroos FG% has averaged 44.21% to date this season, less than the Mississippi State Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (50.23% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
UMKC suffered a 79-70 loss against South Dakota on Tuesday, getting 25 points from LaVell Boyd in a losing effort at DakotaDome.
- Mississippi State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Mississippi State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Mississippi State is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Mississippi State's last 10 games on the road
- UMKC is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- UMKC is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Mississippi State at Florida State, Wednesday, December 16th
UMKC at Rockhurst, Saturday, December 19th
