UMKC Kangaroos vs Lindenwood Lions Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Lindenwood Lions

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, MO

TV: ESPN+

The UMKC Kangaroos (1-4) are on their way to Hyland Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Lindenwood Lions (2-3).

The UMKC Kangaroos stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-45 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Kangaroos finished with 15 and TCU totaled 18 fouls. They also converted 14 out of their 32 shots from distance. TCU went 86.7% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 15 attempts. On top of that, TCU snagged 44 rebounds (14 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. TCU recorded 21 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, UMKC allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the field on 27 out of 68 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Kangaroos converted 12 of 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. UMKC ended the game with a 23.2% field goal percentage (13 of 56) and made 7 out of their 32 three-point attempts.

Karmello Branch is someone who was important for this game. He went 33.3% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 5 of 15 shooting.

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UMKC enters this game with a mark of 1-4 this year. They currently have an average of 69.8 points per game (310th in college hoops) while connecting on 39.6% from the field. The Kangaroos are connecting on 25.2% on shots from 3-point land (30 of 119) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, UMKC is collecting 36.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 53 dimes so far this season, which ranks 311th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Kangaroos are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 347th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (86.4). The Kangaroos are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.7% (163 of 328) and they concede 41.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 323rd in college in allowing assists with 83 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Lindenwood Lions took a loss by a score of 74-65 against Alabama A&M. Regarding how they rebounded, Lindenwood allowed Alabama A&M to pull down 31 overall (8 offensive). They shot 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 21 and finished the game at 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Lions permitted Alabama A&M to make 23 out of their 51 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.1% in the game. Overall, the Lions ended up going 24 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 44.4%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Lindenwood made 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 61.9%. Alabama A&M earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Lions to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They coughed it up 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Lions were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup.

Dontrez Williams was important for the Lions in this game. He earned 19 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes for the contest. He made 7 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Lindenwood has a mark of 2-3 on the year. As an offense, the Lions are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 176th in college. Lindenwood has accumulated 390 pts for the season (78.0 per game) and they pull in 36.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.2 times per contest (172nd in college) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per game. The Lions are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 64.1% from the free throw line.

The Lions are ranked 315th in college in points given up per game with 81.8. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (274th in D-1). The Lindenwood defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point attempts (49 of 137) and their opponents are making 66.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.8 assists and 39.2 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 266th and 319th in those defensive categories.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMKC

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