Kansas City Roos vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/24

The Roos and Jackrabbits are set to face off at 7:00 ET on CBSS. The Jackrabbits will host the game at Frost Arena in Brookings, SD. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 149 points, and South Dakota State is favored by -10.5 to win at home against Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY ROOS VS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Kansas City Roos +10.5

This game will be played at Frost Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 25th.

WHY BET THE KANSAS CITY ROOS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Jackrabbits.
• Even though we have South Dakota State winning straight-up, we like Kansas City at +10.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 149 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Is an Upset Waiting to Happen on the Road?

After a 74-72 win over Omaha, the Kansas City Roos have an overall record of 8-12. They are 2-3 in Summit League play and 6-9 in non-conference action. On the road, Kansas City is just 2-8, compared to their 3-4 record at home.

As an underdog, the Roos are 3-10 this season. They have been the underdog in 13 of their 20 games. For the year, Kansas City has been outscored by an average of 12.4 points per game on the road.

Against the spread, Kansas City has a record of 6-11 this season. On the road, their ATS record is 3-7 and over their last 10 road games, they are 3-7. As the underdog, the Roos have gone 5-8 vs. the spread this year and in their last 10 games as the underdog, they are 5-5.

This season, the over/under record in Kansas City games is 10-6-1. So far, the average point total in their games is 144.9, which is 5.9 points lower than the average over/under line of 138.9. Today’s over/under line is set at 149. This year, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average point total is 160.

Coming off their recent game, the Kansas City offense tallied 74 points in a matchup against Omaha. Their field goal percentage for the game was 44.6%, and they made 11 threes. Cameron Faas led the team in scoring, putting up 15 points. Additionally, Jamar Brown contributed 11 points for the Roos.

In terms of defense, Kansas City is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 71.4 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Kansas City’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 40.2% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 30.3% this season.

Pressure Builds for South Dakota State as Home Favorites

South Dakota State enters this game with an 11-9 record, including a 4-1 mark in Summit League play. They have won two straight games and are 3-4 at home this season.

For the year, the Jackrabbits have been favored 11 times and are 6-5 in those games. They are 3-0 in their last three home games and 6-4 in their last 10.

South Dakota State’s ATS record this season is 9-8, including a mark of 3-4 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Jackrabbits have gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

South Dakota State’s over/under record for the season is 11-6 and today’s line of 149 is very close to the average over/under line in their games (145.6). So far, eight of their games have finished with more points than 149. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 161 points.

In their recent matchup, the South Dakota State offense ended with 73 points against South Dakota. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 47.8% and made 6 threes. Zeke Mayo is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 18.5. Meanwhile, William Kyle III also brings a PPG average of 13.2 into the game.

On the defensive side, South Dakota State is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 72.4 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.6 threes per game vs. Kansas City. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 34.4%.