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UMKC Kangaroos vs St. Thomas - Minnesota Predictions December 31, 2023

Game time: December 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: Schoenecker Arena — Saint Paul, MN

Article updated Dec 31, 1:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMKC Kangaroos are traveling to play the St. Thomas - Minnesota at the Schoenecker Arena stadium on Sunday, 12/31/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. St. Thomas - Minnesota is the betting

Game outlook

The UMKC Kangaroos are traveling to play the St. Thomas - Minnesota at the Schoenecker Arena stadium on Sunday, 12/31/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. St. Thomas - Minnesota is the betting favorite opening at -7.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Roos vs Tommies Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Tommies to win today's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the St. Thomas - Minnesota to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMKC 67 to St. Thomas - Minnesota 77

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMKC Kangaroos and St. Thomas - Minnesota, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw predicts St. Thomas - Minnesota to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Thomas - Minnesota will win straight-up is 78%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UMKC 60, STMN 75.

OddsShark predicts St. Thomas (MN) will win, cover the spread.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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UMKC Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 222, UMKC is ranked #269 in offense (scoring an average of 71.00 per game), #150 in defense (allowing an average of 70.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-8 (4-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Roos hit an average of 42.24% of their field goals (ranked #286) and 64.29% of their free throws (ranked #341) and makes an average of 33.13% of their three pointers ranked #198 in the NCAAB). They average 38.85 rebounds per game (ranked # 88) and average 12.92 offensive assists and 13.15 turnovers per game (ranked # 220 and 246 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMKC allows an average of 42.74% field goals (ranked #174) and 72.35% free throws (ranked #257 in the NCAAB) The Roos allow an average of 33.70% of the three pointers (ranked #235) and averages 32.69 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.69) Finally, the Roos average 12.77 defensive assists and 12.62 turnovers per game (ranked # 190 and 195 respectively).

St. Thomas - Minnesota Key Betting Stats

St. Thomas - Minnesota has a power ranking of 72 and are #234 for offense (scoring an average of 72.62 per game), #19 for defense (giving up an average of 62.46 points per game) and 9-5 (7-4 ATS) overall. UMKC went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against St. Thomas - Minnesota.

For offense, the Tommies hit an average of 46.47% of their field goals (ranked #104) and 73.68% of their free throws (ranked #87) and makes an average of 36.36% of their three pointers (ranked #74 in the NCAAB). They average 33.15 rebounds per game (ranked # 316) and average 15.23 offensive assists and 9.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 93) and 32 respectively).

On defense, St. Thomas - Minnesota allows an average of 42.94% field goals (ranked #182) and 67.56% free throws (ranked #52 in the NCAAB) The Tommies allow an average of 31.67% of the three pointers (ranked #132) and averages 31.31 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.31) Finally, the Tommies average 11.85 defensive assists and 12.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 119 and 233 respectively).

Betting Summary

St. Thomas - Minnesota has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the St. Thomas - Minnesota to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Kangaroos vs St. Thomas - Minnesota archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

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Lines, trends and availability

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Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMKC Kangaroos+275 → +290Moved
  • Moneyline · St. Thomas - Minnesota-360 → -360Unchanged
  • Spread · UMKC Kangaroos+7.5 (-110) → +7.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · St. Thomas - Minnesota-7.5 (-110) → -7.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over131.5 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under131.5 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMKC Kangaroos
4-19 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
St. Thomas - Minnesota
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-31T06:35:17.906Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMKC Kangaroos and St. Thomas - Minnesota, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-12-09UMKC Kangaroos 72 · Lindenwood 67
  • 2023-02-11UMKC Kangaroos 43 · St. Thomas - Minnesota 73
  • 2023-01-12St. Thomas - Minnesota 60 · UMKC Kangaroos 81
  • 2022-12-03Lindenwood 47 · UMKC Kangaroos 61
Final result

Matchup pick recap

St. Thomas - Minnesota defeated UMKC Kangaroos 77-56

St. Thomas - Minnesota defeated UMKC Kangaroos 77-56 on December 31, 2023, a 21-point decision in the series. St. Thomas - Minnesota's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-23. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMKC Kangaroos +7.5 (-110) spread, St. Thomas - Minnesota covered, while the 133 combined points finished under the recorded total of 135.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • PurplebloodSpread · St. Thomas - Minnesota -7.5 (-110)Win
  • JwSpread · St. Thomas - Minnesota -7.5 (-110)Win
  • MackintoshSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +7.5 (-110)Loss
  • DoclocksTotal · Over 132.5 (-110)Win
  • HopkinspicksSpread · UMKC Kangaroos +7.5 (-110)Loss
  • NutinbutlocksSpread · St. Thomas - Minnesota -7.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · St. Thomas - Minnesota -7.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · St. Thomas - Minnesota -7.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 132 (-110)Win