SportsJaw
LeaderboardToday's GamesBest BetsLive OddsMake Picks
Login / Sign In
Today's GamesLatest PredictionsToday’s Best BetsLive OddsTeam PredictionsHead-to-Head MatchupsSJ CoinsAbout SportsJawContact UsLogin / Sign In
HomeMatchupsMake PicksLeaders
SportsJaw

The social platform for sports bettors.

Explore SportsJaw

  • Today’s Picks
  • Predictions
  • Best Bets
  • Leaderboard
  • Make Picks
  • Live Odds
  • Consensus Picks
  • Team Predictions
  • Head-to-Head
  • Game Briefing

Picks by Sport

  • NFL Picks
  • NCAAF Picks
  • NBA Picks
  • NCAAB Picks
  • MLB Picks
  • NHL Picks

About SportsJaw

  • How It Works
  • SJ Coins
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us

21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Past results do not predict future outcomes.

© 2026 SportsJaw. For entertainment purposes only. SportsJaw does not accept or place wagers.

  1. Home
  2. NCAAB Picks
  3. Denver Pioneers vs UMKC Kangaroos
Sat 8:00 PM ET
Denver Pioneers logo
Denver
Pioneers60
15-17
versus
UMKC Kangaroos logo
UMKC
Kangaroos70
4-19
Final
Team12T
Denver Pioneers303060
UMKC Kangaroos274370
NCAAB · Denver Pioneers at UMKC Kangaroos

Your Picks on Denver vs UMKC

Picks closed
Spread
Moneyline
Total

Denver Pioneers vs UMKC Kangaroos Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Swinney Recreation Center — Kansas City, MO

Article updated Jan 27, 10:15 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Denver is on the road playing UMKC at the Swinney Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. UMKC -5.5 was the opening favorite and current line is UMKC

Game outlook

Denver is on the road playing UMKC at the Swinney Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. UMKC -5.5 was the opening favorite and current line is UMKC -6.

Denver Highlights

With a power ranking of 313, Denver is ranked #126 in offense (scoring an average of 74.50 per game), #327 in defense (allowing an average of 75.55 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-11 (9-11-1 ATS) this season.

UMKC Highlights

UMKC Kangaroos has a power ranking of 169 and are #311 for offense (scoring an average of 66.38 per game), #124 for defense (giving up an average of 75.55 points per game) and 9-13 (11-9 ATS) overall. Denver went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UMKC.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DENVR 73.5, UMKC 61.5. 52% of SportsJaw predicts UMKC Kangaroos to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Pioneers 62 to Roos 82.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Pioneers 62 to Roos 82.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Past results do not predict future outcomes.

SportsJaw
Game Predictions
Predicted score

Unavailable for this preview

Projected winnerUnavailableConfidencelow
Pick on the Spread

Published pick: Unavailable

Pick on the Total

Published pick: Unavailable

#DenverPioneers#UMKCKangaroos

Share this preview

Facebook X Reddit Email
SportsJaw logo
Written by

SportsJaw Editorial Team

SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Pioneers vs Kangaroos archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Pioneers vs Kangaroos matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers+205 → +210Moved
  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos-225 → -250Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers+5.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos-5.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over137 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under137 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Pioneers
15-17 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UMKC Kangaroos
4-19 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-28T03:15:07.507Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-29UMKC Kangaroos 83 · Denver Pioneers 85
  • 2022-01-27UMKC Kangaroos 72 · Denver Pioneers 61
  • 2022-01-17Denver Pioneers 63 · UMKC Kangaroos 55
Final result

Matchup pick recap

UMKC Kangaroos defeated Denver Pioneers 70-60

UMKC Kangaroos defeated Denver Pioneers 70-60 on January 28, 2023, a 10-point decision in the series. UMKC Kangaroos' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 43-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Pioneers +6 (-110) spread, UMKC Kangaroos covered, while the 130 combined points finished under the recorded total of 135.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · UMKC Kangaroos -6 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 136.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · UMKC Kangaroos -6 (-110)Win
  • JtmcentireTotal · Under 136.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Denver Pioneers +6 (-110)Loss