Centrum Arena will host Thunderbirds vs. Kangaroos action on Thursday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

Southern Utah will face the 9-13 Kangaroos, who own a 8-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Thunderbirds are 6-8-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Kangaroos are 9-4 favoring the OVER.



View UMKC vs Southern Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Kangaroos listed as 7-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 250-rated Thunderbirds and the No. 305-ranked Kangaroos, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 68-64 result in favor of the Thunderbirds.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Kangaroos is ranked No. 341 in NCAA hoops at 29 per game. Contrast that with Southern Utah’s No. 274 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Southern Utah is the No. 345-ranked team in the country at 2.6 per game, while UMKC rates No. 24 at 8.4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UMKC owns the country's No. 234-rated mark, allowing 73 points per game on the highway. Southern Utah, on the other hand, rates No. 202 in scoring at home.

Last time out for UMKC, they were a 64-62 Sportsbook as they battled IUPUI at home. They covered in the match as a 1.5-point underdog. UMKC earned a 64-62 victory over IUPUI on Saturday, getting 17 points from Trinity Hall at Municipal Auditorium.

Southern Utah won its last outing, a 58-56 result against IUPU Fort Wayne on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point favorite. Jackson Stevenett scored 18 points leading the Thunderbirds to a 58-56 victory over IUPU Fort Wayne at Centrum Arena on Saturday.

Next up:
UMKC at Oral Roberts, Saturday, January 28
Southern Utah home to South Dakota, Saturday, January 28