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UMKC Roos vs. North Dakota State Bison
The UMKC Roos and the North Dakota State Bison will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Scheels Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bison as -8-point favorites versus the Roos, while the game's total opened at 143.
Last time out for North Dakota State, they were a 69-50 winner as they battled Pioneers on the road. They covered in the match as a -9.5-point favorite.
In their last action, UMKC was a 77-58 loser on the road against Mavericks. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
UMKC:
Team record: 10-8 SU,7-7 ATS
UMKC is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UMKC's last 5 games on the road
UMKC is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing North Dakota State
North Dakota State:
Team record: 13-6 SU,11-5 ATS
North Dakota State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
North Dakota State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing UMKC
North Dakota State is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing UMKC
Next up:
UMKC at North Dakota Saturday, January 18
North Dakota State at South Dakota Saturday, January 18