Oral Roberts vs UMKC 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UM Kansas City Roos and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Mabee Center. The UM Kansas City Roos look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles look for a win after winning nine of their last 11 games.

The UM Kansas City Roos are averaging 74.1 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 65.4 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Evan Gilyard II is averaging 15.6 points and 1.6 rebounds, while Arkel Lamar is averaging 13.1 points and 1.7 assists. Marvin Nesbitt Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Josiah Allick is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The UM Kansas City Roos are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The UM Kansas City Roos are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are averaging 83.5 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Max Abmas is averaging 23 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Issac McBride is averaging 11.1 points and 2.5 rebounds. Trey Phipps is dishing 1.3 assists and DeShang Weaver is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game.

The Roos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Golden Eagles are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games and 19-8-1 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Roos last 5 road games. The over is 17-8 in Golden Eagles last 25 Saturday games. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

These are two hot teams, so I wouldn’t be mad for a case made for either team here. With that said, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are a buzz saw at home, where they win by an average of 22.6 points and allow 38.6 percent shooting from the field. Oral Roberts is also 6-3 against the spread at home. I’m not stepping in front of that. Give me Oral Roberts and the chalk.