The Omaha Mavericks (8-9, 2-0 Summit League) will look to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the UMKC Kangaroos (10-7, 2-0 Summit League) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 as 1.5-point favorites. The Kangaroos have won six games in a row. The point total for the matchup is set at 137.5.
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Omaha Cover -1.5 vs UMKC -110
Omaha vs. UMKC betting lines
- Omaha moneyline odds to win: -124
- UMKC moneyline odds to win: +103
- Spread: Omaha (-1.5)
- Total: 137.5
Omaha statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Omaha has a worse record against the spread in home games (1-2-0) than it does in away games (9-1-0).
- The Mavericks have gone over the total in one of three home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in five of 10 matchups (50%).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Mavericks have been putting up 71.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Omaha’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (72.5) is 2.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.9).
- While the Mavericks are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.1), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (34.3% from deep over the last 10, 34.6% on the season).
Omaha betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 9-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (253rd in nation) | 45.2 (285th) | 32.4 (219th) | 30.9 (173rd) | 12.1 (305th) | 11.5 (181st) |
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UMKC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, UMKC is 4-1-0 at home against the spread (.800 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
- Looking at the over/under, Kangaroos games have finished over three of five times at home (60%), and one of six away (16.7%).
- The Kangaroos, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (2-3) this year.
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Kangaroos are scoring 74.5 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than their season average (77.4).
- UMKC is ceding 68.3 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 3.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (64.6).
- The Kangaroos are sinking 8.6 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.6). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.2%).
UMKC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (185th in nation) | 42.2 (126th) | 34.3 (99th) | 26.4 (ninth) | 14.1 (176th) | 10.8 (114th) |

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