The UMKC Kangaroos (8-15, 3-5 WAC) look to put an end to their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the California Baptist Lancers (12-10, 4-5 WAC) at CBU Events Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
UMKC Kangaroos at California Baptist Lancers Free Prediction
In the Kangaroos’ last contest, they were topped by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, 75-63. One of UT Rio Grande Valley’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 27 free throw attempts, while UMKC had 16. Danny Dixon put together a solid performance for UMKC, recording 10 points and seven rebounds.
The Lancers dismantled the Chicago State Cougars in their last outing, 94-44. The Lancers had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 44.1 (above their season average of 26.9) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.623 (above their season average of 0.539). Milan Acquaah was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field.
The sharp-shooting offense of California Baptist will go head-to-head against the bottom-tier defense of UMKC. The Lancers rank 56th in effective field goal percentage (0.543), while the Kangaroos are 325th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.542). The Lancers should have the edge on that end of the court.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Brandon McKissic recorded 17 points and five rebounds in the first game, in which the Kangaroos defeated the Lancers 84-68. The Kangaroos had a much better turnover percentage (15.4 vs. 22.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.377 vs. 0.308).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
California Baptist ranks 70th in rebounds per game (37.6) while UMKC ranks 277th (30.6).
The Kangaroos rank 49th in steals per game (7.6) while the Lancers rank 201st (4.7).
California Baptist ranks 22nd in assists allowed per game (10.7) while UMKC ranks 174th (13.8).
The Lancers rank 23rd in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Kangaroos rank 100th (3.3).
California Baptist ranks 20th in three pointers allowed per game (18.7) while UMKC ranks 77th (20.7).
Bettings Trends:
The Kangaroos’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.0, up from 4.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Lancers have scored an average of 77.6 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.0 points per game (0.9 below their season average).
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