North Dakota State vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for February 6

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The UMKC Kangaroos (10-14, 2-7 Summit League) will try to end a seven-game losing streak when they host the North Dakota State Bison (16-8, 5-4 Summit League) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Swinney Recreation Center as just 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under of 140 points.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

North Dakota State Cover -2.5 vs UMKC -107

Bet $20, Payout $38.69

North Dakota State vs. UMKC betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -143
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-2.5)
  • Total: 140

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Dakota State has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-3-0) than it has at home (3-6-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Bison hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total seven times in nine opportunities this season (77.8%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
  • North Dakota State has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-4 (.556). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bison have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 82.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.5 points more than the 80.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • North Dakota State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.8 it has conceded this year.
  • The Bison are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 11.7 threes per game and shooting 37.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 12.1 makes and 39.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 5-4; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (54th in nation) 44.1 (214th) 33.0 (136th) 29.5 (90th) 15.1 (89th) 9.8 (37th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on North Dakota State vs. UMKC? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UMKC has been better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than away (4-7-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Kangaroos games have finished over more often at home (three of seven, 42.9%) than away (three of 11, 27.3%).
  • The Kangaroos’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Kangaroos have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, tallying 68.9 points per contest, 5.0 fewer points their than season average of 73.9.
  • UMKC is allowing 68.6 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 2.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (66.5).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Kangaroos are sinking 8.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average (34.6%).

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-6 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (265th in nation) 43.1 (152nd) 33.2 (125th) 27.6 (23rd) 12.6 (263rd) 10.7 (114th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …