The Omaha Mavericks visit Mizzou Arena to take on the Missouri Tigers. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and will air on SEC and ES3.
The Tigers beat Northern Illinois 78-71 in their last game. Jakeenan Gant played well, finishing with 11 points, six rebounds, and one steal for the Tigers. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-97 win over Montana State in their last game. Devin Patterson shot 15 for 22 and led in scoring with 38 points.
Missouri, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Omaha. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 157 points. The Tigers have gone 4-3 Straight Up (SU) and 5-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Mavericks head into the game with records of 4-2 ATS and 4-4 SU. The Mavericks get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking 29th in the nation with 159 made (19.0 per game). Shifting to the other side of the court, the Mavericks are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 10.1 steals per game.
Missouri and Omaha have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – NEOma, ATS Winner – NEOma, O/U – Over
Notes
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Omaha beats Missouri in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Mavericks average 79.8 possessions and 1.109 points per possession, while the Tigers average 68.0 possessions with 1.033 points per possession.
Missouri has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.9%. Omaha is a winning 2-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Missouri attempts 17.0 three pointers and Omaha attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Missouri Tigers are winless at 0-1 while the Omaha Mavericks are even at 2-2.
Missouri ranks 325th in offensive rebounds, while Omaha ranks 52nd in defensive rebounds.
Missouri records 5.4 steals per game. Omaha is 3-4 when giving up at least 5 steals.
