Omaha vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The UMKC Roos (3-12, 0-1 Summit League) visit the Omaha Mavericks (7-9, 0-1 Summit League) after losing nine straight road games. The Mavericks are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.

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Omaha vs. UMKC betting lines

  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: -481
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +360
  • Spread: Omaha (-9.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Omaha has done a better job covering the spread on the road (3-5-0) than it has in home games (0-2-0).
  • When playing at home, the Mavericks eclipse the over/under 50% of the time (one of two games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (four of eight contests).

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 74.7 points a contest compared to the 76.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Omaha’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has allowed 72.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 77.9 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mavericks are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.2), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.0% compared to 35.9% season-long).

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (155th in nation) 44.7 (251st) 30.3 (292nd) 31.9 (226th) 14.1 (202nd) 10.9 (125th)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMKC’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .333. It is 1-2-0 ATS on its home court and 3-6-0 on the road.
  • In terms of the over/under, Roos games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and five of nine away (55.6%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Roos have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-3) and away (0-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Roos are scoring 71.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, tallying 72.6 a contest.
  • UMKC has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 80.4 points per contest, 2.0 fewer points than its season average of 82.4 allowed.
  • The Roos are making 6.4 treys per game with a 33.0% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.3 and 30.1%.

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (320th in nation) 47.8 (327th) 31.8 (246th) 35.6 (339th) 12.3 (309th) 13.9 (336th)
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