UMKC Kangaroos vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Mabee Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-20) will try to defeat the UMKC Kangaroos (4-20) at Mabee Center on Thursday.

The UMKC Kangaroos took the court against South Dakota and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-75 in their last game. UMKC wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 of 62) and converted 4 of 12 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Kangaroos made 9 of 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, UMKC let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 of 60 shooting. South Dakota recorded 12 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In addition, South Dakota snagged 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Dakota finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 28 of their 35 shots. They converted 6 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Kangaroos walked away with 22 and South Dakota recorded 13 fouls.

Chris Dockery is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 27 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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UMKC comes into this contest with a record of 4-20 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.9 fouls per game. As a unit, UMKC is snagging 34.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 290 dimes so far this season, which ranks 316th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Kangaroos are hitting 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (157 of 509) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They average 71.0 points per outing (297th in the nation) while hitting 42.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Kangaroos are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are 322nd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 379 relinquished this year. The Kangaroos defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.1% (733 of 1,525) and they concede 38.8 boards per contest as a group. They give up 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 351st in college in PPG allowed (83.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 92-75 against St. Thomas. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. St. Thomas was called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.7%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Oral Roberts buried 8 out of 36 attempts (22.2%). In all, the Golden Eagles went 28 out of 72 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.9%. The Golden Eagles allowed St. Thomas to bury 31 of 56 attempts from the field which had them at 55.4% in this game. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 24 of 38 from the free throw line (63.2%). When discussing rebounds, Oral Roberts allowed St. Thomas to collect 29 in total (2 on the offensive side).

Connor Dow ended up being important for the Golden Eagles for this game. He converted 6 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for the game.

Oral Roberts has a win-loss mark of 5-20 so far this year. The Golden Eagles have committed 20.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per contest (330th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. Oral Roberts has earned 1,799 points on the year (72.0 per game) and they pull in 33.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 41.7% from the field, which is 333rd in the nation.

The Oral Roberts defense surrenders 36.1% on 3-pointers (190 of 526) and opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.2 assists and 36.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 85th and 289th in college hoops. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 314th in college in points allowed per contest with 79.2. They are forcing 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (305th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMKC

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