Omaha Mavericks vs Denver Pioneers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/15/25

Planning on watching today’s Mavericks and Pioneers game? Catch the action at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, CO, as the Pioneers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on Summ. In this Summit matchup, Omaha is favored bt -4.5 vs. Denver. The over/under for the game is 150 points.

OMAHA MAVERICKS VS DENVER PIONEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Denver Pioneers +4.5

This game will be played at Hamilton Gymnasium at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, January 15th.

WHY BET THE DENVER PIONEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Pioneers.
• Not only will Denver pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 150 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Will Omaha Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

Omaha improved to 8-9 on the season with an 87-80 win over South Dakota State on Saturday. The Mavericks, who were +4.5 underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Omaha led 38-29 at halftime and scored 49 points in the 2nd half, though they allowed 51 points after the break. The game’s total points of 167 exceeded the over/under line of 150.5.

Omaha put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 48.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They connected on 44% of their threes, going 11 for 25, and hit 51.6% of their two-point attempts.

Kalen Garry led the way with 27 points, shooting 69.2% overall and 57.1% from deep. Marquel Sutton and JJ White each added 24 points, with Sutton hitting 60% from three and White dishing out 7 assists.

Omaha’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points on 48% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 51% of their two-point attempts, as they went 16/31 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Omaha’s defense allowed 11 threes on 25 attempts, a 44% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 33 times, where they converted 22 free throws, shooting 66%. Omaha gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Will the Pioneers Exceed Expectations at Home?

Denver Pioneers Recent Game/Games

The Pioneers dropped to 3-13 on the season after a 69-50 loss to North Dakota State on Saturday. Denver, who were +9.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread in the home game.

Denver trailed 35-19 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 31 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. The game’s total points of 119 fell well short of the 153.5 O/U line.

In their last game, Denver’s offense struggled, scoring just 50 points with a 32.7% shooting percentage from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 34.5%, and they hit only 2 of 21 three-point attempts, shooting 9.5% from beyond the arc.

Nicholas Shogbonyo led the team with 16 points despite shooting 26.7% overall and missing all 6 of his three-point attempts. Jacksen Moni contributed 15 points, hitting 2 of 3 from deep, while Noah Feddersen was perfect from the field, making all 4 of his shots, including 3 three-pointers.

Even though Denver gave up 69 points, they held their opponent to just 32% shooting from the field, with 18 made baskets on 55 attempts. Inside the arc, the opposing team shot 47%, hitting 16 of their 34 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Denver’s defense was particularly strong, limiting their opponent to just 2 made threes on 21 attempts, a 9% shooting performance. The opposing team also went 12/18 from the free-throw line, shooting 66%.