Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Kansas City Roos NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/4/25

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Golden Eagles and Roos. The game is starting at 6:00 ET on Summ, and it’s hosted by the Roos at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, MO. Get ready to place your bets! This Summit conference matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points, and Kansas City is favored to win by -7.5 at home vs. Oral Roberts.

ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES VS KANSAS CITY ROOS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles +7.5

This game will be played at Swinney Recreation Center at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 4th.

WHY BET THE ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-71 in favor of the Roos.
• Even though we have Kansas City winning straight-up, we like Oral Roberts at +7.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 141.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.

Will Oral Roberts Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Recent Game/Games

Oral Roberts fell to 1-8 on the season after an 86-74 road loss to Oklahoma State on Sunday. Despite being +20.5 point underdogs, the Golden Eagles kept the game closer than expected.

Oral Roberts trailed 38-31 at halftime and scored 43 points in the 2nd half, but they allowed 48 points after the break. The game’s total points of 160 went over the pre-game line of 152.5.

Oral Roberts put up 74 points in their latest game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes on 30 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.6%, and they connected on 77.8% of their free throws, making 14 of 18.

Issac McBride led the way with 27 points, shooting 61.5% overall and 71.4% from deep, hitting 5 of 7 threes. Abou Ousmane added 19 points and 7 rebounds, while Bryce Thompson contributed 14 points. Luke Gray chipped in 12 points in just 12 minutes of action.

Oral Roberts struggled defensively, giving up 86 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 48% from the field. The Golden Eagles had particular trouble inside, where they allowed 57% shooting on two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Oral Roberts held their opponent to just 21% shooting, with only 3 made threes. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 39 times, where they converted 31 free throws at a 79% rate.

Can Kansas City Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Kansas City improved to 5-7 on the season with a 68-54 win over South Dakota on Thursday. The Roos, who were -5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After leading 31-26 at halftime, Kansas City outscored the Coyotes 37-28 in the second half. The game’s total points of 122 fell well short of the 153.5 O/U line.

In their last game, the Kansas City Roos put up 68 points, shooting 41.1% from the field. They connected on 30.4% of their three-point attempts, going 7-for-23 from beyond the arc.

Jamar Brown led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds, despite shooting 37.5% overall and 28.6% from three. Cameron Faas added 17 points, hitting 3-of-8 from deep.

Even with Kansas City giving up 17 offensive boards, their defense held strong, allowing just 54 points in this one. They limited their opponent to 41% shooting overall, including 30% from beyond the arc, where they went 7/23.

Inside the arc, Kansas City’s defense saw their opponent shoot 48%, converting 16 of 33 attempts. At the free-throw line, they sent them there 22 times, where they made 15, good for 68%.