North Dakota State vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The North Dakota State Bison (12-5, 2-0 Summit League) visit the UMKC Roos (4-12, 1-1 Summit League) in a matchup of Summit League teams at Swinney Recreation Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Roos are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 145.5.

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North Dakota State Cover -9.5 vs UMKC -109

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North Dakota State vs. UMKC betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -513
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +380
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-9.5)
  • Total: 145.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota State has played better at home, covering three times in five home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Bison have gone over the over/under in three of five home games (60%), compared to four of seven road games (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota State has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bison have been putting up 81.2 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • North Dakota State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 74.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.1 it has surrendered this year.
  • While the Bison are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.4 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.3% from deep over the last 10, 34.0% on the season).

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (165th in nation) 43.6 (181st) 34.0 (140th) 29.5 (107th) 15.4 (118th) 11.5 (179th)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UMKC has been better against the spread away (4-6-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Roos games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and five of 10 away (50%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Roos have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Roos are scoring 73.2 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 71.8.
  • Over its past 10 games, UMKC is ceding 79.0 points per game, 2.4 fewer points than its season average (81.4).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Roos are draining 6.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (6.3). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (30.6%).

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (320th in nation) 47.8 (333rd) 31.5 (255th) 35.4 (339th) 12.1 (314th) 13.4 (323rd)
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