Oklahoma State vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 18

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The UMKC Roos (2-10) are heavy underdogs (by 28 points) to stop a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-1) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 161.5.

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Oklahoma State Cover -28 vs UMKC -110

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Oklahoma State vs. UMKC betting lines

  • Spread: Oklahoma State (-28)
  • Total: 161.5

Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oklahoma State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Oklahoma State covered seven times in 15 games at home, and it covered six times in 12 games on the road.
  • At home last season, the Cowboys exceeded the total 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over in 41.7% of games on the road (five of 12 contests).
  • Oklahoma State, as a moneyline favorite, had the same winning percentage at home (10-0 record) and away from home (2-0 record) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Cowboys were 203rd in the country on offense (73.0 points scored per game) and 299th on defense (76.3 points conceded).
  • Last season, Oklahoma State was 239th in college basketball in rebounds (30.9 per game) and 211th in rebounds allowed (31.7).
  • The Cowboys were 245th in the nation in assists (12.7 per game) last season.

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 28+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (60th in nation) 41.4 (91st) 36.1 (67th) 30.7 (166th) 16.3 (89th) 12.5 (242nd)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMKC has performed better against the spread at home (1-2-0) than away (2-5-0) this year.
  • Roos games have gone above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 42.9% of the time on the road (three of seven).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Roos have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-3) and on the road (0-7).

Last season stats

  • The Roos ranked 221st in college basketball last season with 72.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 45th with 67.2 points allowed per game.
  • With 27.8 rebounds allowed per game, UMKC ranked 19th-best in college basketball. It ranked 135th in college basketball by grabbing 32.8 boards per contest.
  • The Roos put up 12.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 274th in college basketball.

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 28+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (317th in nation) 47.2 (323rd) 31.1 (277th) 36.3 (346th) 12.0 (314th) 14.8 (353rd)
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