Omaha Mavericks vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

Swinney Center is where the UMKC Kangaroos (4-16) will meet the Omaha Mavericks (9-12) on Saturday.

The Omaha Mavericks played South Dakota and took a loss by a final of 68-64 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 20 while South Dakota totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 8 of 24 tries from distance. South Dakota shot 76.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 21 shots. In addition, South Dakota snagged 27 boards (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Dakota recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Omaha allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 22 of 48 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 13 of 22 shots for a rate of 59.1%. Omaha ended the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and buried 1 out of their 19 3-pointers.

Paul Djobet is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He scored 22 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Omaha will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-12 this year. They are averaging 76.0 pts per contest (199th in D-1) while connecting on 46.8% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 35.6% on 3-point shots (180 of 505) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Omaha is snagging 34.0 boards per contest and has 289 dimes so far this year, which ranks 145th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 257th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.5). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (557 of 1,246) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 326th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 314 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the UMKC Kangaroos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-62 against South Dakota State. The Kangaroos recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. South Dakota State committed 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Kangaroos to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 9 of them for a clip of 69.2%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, UMKC buried 7 out of 23 tries (30.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Kangaroos ended up shooting 23 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Kangaroos permitted South Dakota State to make 37 out of their 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 61.7% for the contest. They finished 38.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In relation to team rebounding, UMKC allowed South Dakota State to pull down 35 in total (10 offensive).

Kasheem Grady II ended up being a major contributor for the Kangaroos in this game. He earned 14 points in his 22 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He buried 4 of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

UMKC has a win-loss mark of 4-16 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kangaroos are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which ranks 303rd in the nation. UMKC has tallied 1,445 pts on the season (72.3 per contest) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (309th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. The Kangaroos have committed 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Kangaroos are ranked 349th in college in points allowed per game with 83.5. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (354th in the nation). The UMKC defense concedes 34.3% on 3-point attempts (159 of 463) and their opponents are converting on 69.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.1 assists and 38.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 327th and 335th in college hoops.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Omaha

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