The Kansas City Kangaroos (5-9, 1-0 Summit) and the Denver Pioneers (9-5, 0-1) meet Thursday at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kansas City vs. Denver odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Kangaroos of UMKC picked up an impressive 62-45 win in the Summit League opener on Dec. 21 against South Dakota State as a 1-point ‘dog at home. Still, UMKC is 2-5 SU in the last 7 games, while also going 2-5 ATS during the span.
The Pioneers of Denver stepped out of conference in their last game on Dec. 21 and suffered a 57-52 loss at Oregon State, although it did grab a cover as 8.5-point underdogs. Previously, Denver (-1.5) lost 83-66 at Omaha on Dec. 19 in the Summit opener. Denver is an impressive 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 games overall.
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