Omaha vs UMKC Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Summit League Tournament

The No. 1 seed Omaha Mavericks (19-12, 13-3 Summit League) square off in the Summit League tournament against the No. 8 seed UMKC Kangaroos (13-19, 4-12 Summit League) on Thursday at Denny Sanford Premier Center, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Omaha vs. UMKC Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Summit League Network
• Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center

Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Thursday's Omaha-UMKC spread (Omaha -3.5) or total (137.5 points).

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Omaha vs. UMKC: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Omaha has put together a 20-9-0 record against the spread this season.
• UMKC has covered 14 times in 28 matchups with a spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Omaha (4-2) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than UMKC (6-2) does as the underdog (75%).
• The Mavericks have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered seven times in 11 games when playing at home, and they've covered 12 times in 16 games when playing on the road.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Kangaroos have a better winning percentage at home (.636, 7-4-0 record) than away (.429, 6-8-0).
• Against the spread, in conference games, Omaha is 11-5-0 this season.
• Against the spread in Summit League games, UMKC is 9-8-0 this year.

Omaha vs. UMKC: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Omaha has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in nine games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (88.9%) in those games.
• The Mavericks have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -184 or better.
• UMKC has gone 3-12 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 20% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer, the Kangaroos have a 1-7 record (winning just 12.5% of their games).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Omaha has a 64.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Omaha vs. UMKC Head-to-Head Comparison

• Omaha outscores opponents by 1.9 points per game (scoring 77.4 per game to rank 91st in college basketball while giving up 75.5 per outing to rank 283rd in college basketball) and has a +59 scoring differential overall.
• Marquel Sutton's team-leading 18.8 points per game ranks 48th in the country.
• UMKC puts up 72.7 points per game (217th in college basketball) while giving up 67.1 per outing (48th in college basketball). It has a +177 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.6 points per game.
• Jamar Brown is 132nd in the country with a team-leading 16.7 points per game.
• The Mavericks come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.3 boards. They are pulling down 32.2 rebounds per game (170th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.9 per outing.
• Sutton is 105th in college basketball action with 7.5 rebounds per game to lead the Mavericks.
• The Kangaroos win the rebound battle by an average of 5.2 boards. They are pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game (132nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 27.6.
• Brown leads the team with 7.4 rebounds per game (116th in college basketball).
• Omaha averages 101.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (52nd in college basketball), and gives up 99.1 points per 100 possessions (324th in college basketball).
• The Kangaroos rank 141st in college basketball with 97.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 90th defensively with 89.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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