UMKC Kangaroos vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is the location where the Bowling Green Falcons (6-3) will try to beat the UMKC Kangaroos (5-6) on Saturday.

The UMKC Kangaroos faced off with Tabor College and earned the victory with a final of 80-57 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Kangaroos walked away with 6 while Tabor College finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of their 26 tries from distance. Tabor College finished 88.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 9 shots. Moreover, Tabor College grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tabor College dished out 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, UMKC allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 20 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Kangaroos buried 14 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. UMKC finished the contest with a 46.9% field goal percentage (30 out of 64) and knocked down 6 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Jamar Brown is a player who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 29 points on 12 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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UMKC comes into this contest with a mark of 5-6 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UMKC is snagging 37.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 149 dimes on the season, which ranks 113th in the country in terms of passing. The Kangaroos are shooting 33.6% on shots from distance (90 of 268) and 62.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.5 pts per contest (242nd in Division 1) on 43.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Kangaroos are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They relinquish 35.7% from 3-point land and they are 136th in the country in points per game allowed (69.2). The Kangaroos defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (254 of 582) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 292nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 144 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the Bowling Green Falcons walked away with a victory by a final of 97-49 when they played Ohio Dominican. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Bowling Green allowed Ohio Dominican to collect 31 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 20.8% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 8 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Falcons permitted Ohio Dominican to convert 19 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 29.2% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Falcons shot 28 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Bowling Green buried 9 of 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to knock down 32 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Ohio Dominican was called for 26 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Falcons to the free throw line for 40 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. The Falcons were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 49 for the contest.

Rashaun Agee ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in this contest. He made 6 out of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 11 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 21 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the contest.

Bowling Green has a record of 6-3 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Falcons are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is 212th in college basketball. Bowling Green has 655 points for the year (72.8 per contest) and they pull in 39.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.3 times per contest (308th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Falcons are committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 64.5% from the free throw line.

The Bowling Green defense gives up 33.0% on shots from distance (59 of 179) and their opposition makes 64.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.7 dimes and 35.2 boards per contest, which is 58th and 198th in Division 1. The Falcons defensively are ranked 61st in the country in points allowed per contest with 65.4. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (66th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMKC

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