Denver Pioneers at Kansas City Roos

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Denver Pioneers

10-19, 3-11 Away

Kansas City Roos

11-18, 8-5 Home

Brown and UMKC host Denver

Game Preview

Denver Pioneers (10-19, 4-10 Summit League) at UMKC Kangaroos (11-18, 3-11 Summit League)

Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

Kangaroos -7.5; over/under is 135.5

BOTTOM LINE: UMKC faces Denver after Jamar Brown scored 21 points in UMKC's 70-65 loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

The Kangaroos have gone 8-5 in home games. UMKC is fifth in the Summit League with 12.6 assists per game led by Babacar Diallo averaging 3.2.

The Pioneers are 4-10 in Summit League play. Denver is 7-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.9 turnovers per game.

UMKC scores 73.4 points per game, 5.1 fewer points than the 78.5 Denver gives up. Denver has shot at a 45.1% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points greater than the 43.8% shooting opponents of UMKC have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Diallo is averaging 7.3 points and 3.2 assists for the Kangaroos. Brown is averaging 16.6 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting 40.3% over the last 10 games.

DeAndre Craig is scoring 13.4 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Pioneers. Sebastian Akins is averaging 13.9 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 48.7% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kangaroos: 1-9, averaging 69.1 points, 31.1 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.5 points per game.

Pioneers: 4-6, averaging 71.0 points, 28.7 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points.

TV Channel: Denver at Kansas City 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on Summit League Network.
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Kansas City: 88.4%

Denver: 11.6%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

DEN		KC
W1	Streak	L3
73.1	Points Per Game	73.4
45.1	Field Goal %	43.4
34.6	Three Point %	34.6
31.0	Rebounds Per Game	35.3
11.8	Assists Per Game	12.6
2.3	Blocks Per Game	3.2
6.7	Steals Per Game	7.6
0.7	Team Turnovers Per Game	1.2
13.2	Total Turnovers Per Game	13.1
78.5	Points Against	68.0

Game Information

Venue: Swinney Center

Location: Kansas City, MO
Capacity:

2024-25 Summit League Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Omaha	12-3	-	18-12
St. Thomas-Minnesota	10-4	1.5	20-9
South Dakota State	10-4	1.5	19-10
North Dakota State	10-6	2.5	21-10
South Dakota	8-7	4	17-13
North Dakota	5-9	6.5	11-18
Denver	4-10	7.5	10-19
Kansas City	3-11	8.5	11-18
Oral Roberts	3-11	8.5	7-20