St. Thomas Tommies vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Thomas Tommies vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

The UMKC Kangaroos (4-20) will go up against the St. Thomas Tommies (20-6) at Swinney Center on Saturday.

The St. Thomas Tommies took the court against Oral Roberts and earned the victory with a final of 92-75 in their last game. St. Thomas finished the contest with a 55.4% field goal percentage (31 of 56) and knocked down 6 of 18 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Tommies buried 24 of their 38 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected a total of 29 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defending, St. Thomas allowed 38.9% from the field on 28 out of 72 shooting. Oral Roberts distributed 13 assists and had 2 steals for the game. Moreover, Oral Roberts collected 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oral Roberts finished the game shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 17 attempts. They knocked down 8 out of their 36 tries from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Tommies ended up with 13 while Oral Roberts accumulated 28 fouls.

Nolan Minessale is a guy who played a role in this contest. He accounted for 28 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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St. Thomas comes into this one with a record of 20-6 on the campaign. They are averaging 82.8 pts per game (54th in the country) while shooting 50.6% from the field. The Tommies are shooting 36.0% from downtown (246 of 683) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, St. Thomas is snagging 33.0 boards per game and has accounted for 435 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 26th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tommies are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 290th in college in allowing assists with 369 surrendered so far this year. The Tommies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (672 of 1,553) and they concede 34.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 31.4% from 3-point land and they are 129th in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the UMKC Kangaroos took a loss by a final score of 82-75 when they played South Dakota. In relation to cleaning up the glass, UMKC allowed South Dakota to pull down 32 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 26.1% from downtown via 6 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 35 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Kangaroos allowed South Dakota to convert 24 of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Kangaroos ended up shooting 31 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In relation to shooting from distance, UMKC made 4 of their 12 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 69.2%. South Dakota had 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Kangaroos to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Kangaroos snagged 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Chris Dockery ended up being a major contributor for the Kangaroos in this matchup. He had 17 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 7 of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 77.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

UMKC has a record of 4-20 on the year. As an offense, the Kangaroos are hitting on 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 315th in the nation. UMKC has 1,705 points for the campaign (71.0 per game) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.1 times per contest (312th in college) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. The Kangaroos are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per game while shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The UMKC defense concedes 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (196 of 570) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.8 assists and 38.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 321st and 348th in Division 1. The Kangaroos are ranked 352nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 83.2. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the floor (348th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Thomas

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