Austin Peay Governors vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

Swinney Center is the site where the UMKC Kangaroos (2-11) will meet the Austin Peay Governors (5-5) on Sunday.

The Austin Peay Governors took the court against East Tennessee State and walked away with a win by a score of 76-75 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Governors finished with 11 while East Tennessee State finished the game with 18 fouls. They buried 8 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. East Tennessee State ended up going 78.6% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 14 tries. Furthermore, East Tennessee State pulled down 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. East Tennessee State doled out 17 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. With regard to the defense, Austin Peay let their opponent shoot 45.9% from the floor on 28 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Governors made 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Austin Peay walked away from the game with a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 of 62) and knocked down 11 of their 33 3-point shots.

Zyree Collins is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up going 58.3% from the field and dished out 9 assists.

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Austin Peay enters this contest with a record of 5-5 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Austin Peay is snagging 36.4 boards per game and has racked up 166 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 184th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Governors are shooting 34.3% on shots from downtown (93 of 271) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They average 76.3 pts per contest (215th in the nation) while connecting on 43.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Governors are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 29.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 91st in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.2). The Governors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (244 of 570) and they concede 37.4 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 147th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 146 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UMKC Kangaroos took a loss by a score of 91-79 against Oklahoma State. When discussing how they rebounded, UMKC allowed Oklahoma State to get 39 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 14 and finished the game at 14 out of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). The Kangaroos permitted Oklahoma State to bury 36 out of their 62 tries from the field which had them sitting at 58.1% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Kangaroos finished shooting 25 out of 67 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.3%. In reference to 3-point attempts, UMKC made 11 of 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.8%. Oklahoma State was called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Kangaroos to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Kangaroos snagged 17 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup.

Karmello Branch was important for the Kangaroos for this game. He knocked down 6 of 19 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and tallied 4 assists for this game.

UMKC has a record of 2-11 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kangaroos are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which ranks 326th in the nation. UMKC has scored 910 points for the campaign (70.0 per contest) and they pull in 34.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.1 times per game (320th in college) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per contest. The Kangaroos are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Kangaroos on defense are ranked 339th in college in PPG allowed with 82.4. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (345th in college). The UMKC defense surrenders 32.5% on 3-point shots (99 of 305) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.9 assists and 39.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 337th and 345th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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