The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (7-13, 1-4 Summit League) host the UMKC Kangaroos (10-9, 2-2 Summit League) in a matchup of Summit League teams at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Fightin’ Hawks are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 144 in the matchup.

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North Dakota vs. UMKC betting lines

• North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -149
• UMKC moneyline odds to win: +124
• Spread: North Dakota (-2.5)
• Total: 144

North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• North Dakota has done a better job covering the spread on the road (5-4-0) than it has at home (3-3-0).
• The Fightin’ Hawks have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of six home matchups (100%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of nine games (66.7%).
• As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota has the same winning percentage at home compared to away from home (.000).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Fightin’ Hawks have been racking up 84 points per contest, an average that’s significantly higher than the 76.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• The past 10 games have seen North Dakota give up 3.5 more points per game (82.2) than its season-long average (78.7).
• Over their past 10 contests, the Fightin’ Hawks are making 1.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.1 compared to 8.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.8% compared to 30.9% season-long).

North Dakota betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
• O-U-P: 13-4-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-6)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• UMKC has been better against the spread at home (4-1-0) than on the road (4-4-0) this year.
• Kangaroos games have gone above the over/under more often at home (three times out of five) than on the road (one of eight) this season.
• When moneyline underdogs, the Kangaroos have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (2-5).

Recent trends

• Over their past 10 games, the Kangaroos are averaging 72 points per game, compared to their season average of 75.7.
• UMKC is allowing 69.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is four more points than it is allowing for the season (65.6).
• The Kangaroos are sinking 8.9 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.6). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.4%).

UMKC betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)