UMKC Kangaroos vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Florida A&M Rattlers

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: McArthur Center in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: ESPN+

McArthur Center is the site where the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-3) will play the UMKC Kangaroos (1-2) on Wednesday.

The UMKC Kangaroos took the court against Jacksonville and ended up losing by a score of 79-61 in their last game. UMKC wrapped up the game with a 29.8% field goal percentage (14 out of 47) and buried 6 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Kangaroos converted 27 of their 37 shots for a percentage of 73.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, UMKC allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. Jacksonville doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Jacksonville snagged 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Jacksonville finished the game shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by making 22 of 32 tries. They converted 9 of 23 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Kangaroos ended up finishing with 20 and Jacksonville recorded 25 fouls.

Assane Diop is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He shot 66.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 17 mins and pulled down 7 boards. He finished with 7 points on 2 of 3 shooting.

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UMKC will take the court with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, UMKC is snagging 30.0 boards per game and has earned 46 assists on the year, which ranks 69th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Kangaroos are shooting 39.7% on shots from beyond the arc (27 of 68) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They average 74.0 points per contest (242nd in the nation) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Kangaroos are able to force 8.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.7 fouls. They currently rank 230th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 34 relinquished for the season. The Kangaroos defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (81 of 181) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 35.1% on 3-point shots and they are 308th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (82.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida A&M Rattlers took a loss by a final score of 92-64 when they played UAB. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Florida A&M permitted UAB to snag 47 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 24 and ended up shooting 18 of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Rattlers permitted UAB to knock down 31 of their 75 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3% in the game. Overall, the Rattlers went 25 out of 56 from the floor which had them at 44.6%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Florida A&M buried 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 34.8%. UAB committed 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Rattlers to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The Rattlers snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Jaden Kempson ended up being important for the Rattlers for the contest. He knocked down 10 of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes in the matchup.

Florida A&M has a mark of 0-3 this season. As an offensive team, the Rattlers are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which has them ranked 242nd in the country. Florida A&M has scored 203 points for the campaign (67.7 per contest) and they average 33.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 9.0 times per contest (343rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 16.7 times per contest. The Rattlers are committing 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 50.0% from the charity stripe.

The Florida A&M defense surrenders 38.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (28 of 73) and their opposition makes 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.7 assists and 44.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 292nd and 349th in college hoops. The Rattlers on the defensive end are ranked 355th in D-1 in points given up per game with 93.3. They are forcing 9.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (287th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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