North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

Swinney Center is where the UMKC Kangaroos (4-12) will compete against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8-10) on Saturday.

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks faced off with South Dakota State and earned the victory with a final of 90-87 in their last game. North Dakota walked away from the contest with a 46.3% FG percentage (31 of 67) and buried 12 of 35 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Fighting Hawks made 16 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about the defense, North Dakota allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the field on 29 out of 60 shooting. South Dakota State recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, South Dakota State grabbed 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Dakota State went 78.3% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 23 shots. They buried 11 of 26 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Fighting Hawks ended up finishing with 19 and South Dakota State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Greyson Uelmen is one player who came through in the matchup. He went 40.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He played for 29 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He ended up scoring 17 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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North Dakota will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-10 for the year. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, North Dakota is snagging 34.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 216 dimes for the year, which is 203rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Fighting Hawks are shooting 31.5% on shots from distance (140 of 444) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.3 pts per game (226th in Division 1) on 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Fighting Hawks have forced 15.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 225th in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.1). The Fighting Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (460 of 985) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a squad. They rank 354th in the nation in giving up assists with 279 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UMKC Kangaroos walked away with a victory by a final of 73-66 when they played Omaha. Regarding cleaning the glass, UMKC permitted Omaha to pull down 33 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 36.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 19 and finished the game at 7 out of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Kangaroos permitted Omaha to convert 26 out of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Kangaroos went 24 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. With respect to 3-point shots, UMKC buried 7 out of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Omaha was called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Kangaroos to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Kangaroos were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 for this contest.

Karmello Branch was important for the Kangaroos in the matchup. He had 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 5 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

UMKC has a record of 4-12 on the year. As an offensive team, the Kangaroos are connecting on 41.9% from the field, which has them ranked 320th in the nation. UMKC has earned 1,148 points for the season (71.8 per contest) and they pull down 35.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.1 times per game (316th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest. The Kangaroos commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The UMKC defense allows 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (120 of 369) and their opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 15.9 dimes and 38.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 316th and 338th in Division 1. The Kangaroos are ranked 334th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 81.4. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (332nd in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Dakota

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