Who's Playing

South Dakota @ UMKC

Current Records: South Dakota 17-10; UMKC 18-10

What to Know

The UMKC Kangaroos and the South Dakota Coyotes are even-steven against one another since December of 2015 (4-4), but not for long. The Kangaroos and South Dakota will face off in a Summit battle at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Swinney Recreation Center. UMKC is out to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

UMKC didn't have too much trouble with the North Dakota State Bison on the road on Saturday as they won 85-71.

Meanwhile, South Dakota strolled past the Western Illinois Leathernecks with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 78-65.

Barring any buzzer beaters, UMKC is expected to win a tight contest. They are currently seven-for-seven against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The Kangaroos are now 18-10 while the Coyotes sit at 17-10. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UMKC ranks 26th in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 16 on average. But South Dakota enters the contest with only 10.1 turnovers per game on average, good for 15th best in college basketball. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Swinney Recreation Center -- Kansas City, Missouri
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Kangaroos are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Coyotes, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Kangaroos as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

UMKC and South Dakota both have four wins in their last eight games.

  • Dec 22, 2021 - UMKC 68 vs. South Dakota 57
  • Jan 09, 2021 - South Dakota 68 vs. UMKC 62
  • Jan 08, 2021 - South Dakota 66 vs. UMKC 64
  • Dec 22, 2019 - UMKC 78 vs. South Dakota 75
  • Dec 08, 2018 - UMKC 65 vs. South Dakota 63
  • Nov 30, 2017 - South Dakota 82 vs. UMKC 63
  • Nov 30, 2016 - UMKC 84 vs. South Dakota 82
  • Dec 08, 2015 - South Dakota 79 vs. UMKC 70