Grand Canyon vs UMKC 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 03/12/2020 at 12:22 AM ET

The UMKC Kangaroos and Grand Canyon Antelopes are set to visit Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for a WAC quarterfinal matchup. The UMKC Kangaroos come into this matchup with a 16-14 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Utah Valley Wolverines, 61-51. Leading the way for the UMKC Kangaroos was junior guard Brandon McKissic as he recorded 18 points and 4 steals. Senior forward Jordan Giles had a productive outing for the Kangaroos as he pitched in 14 points and 6 rebounds.

The UMKC Kangaroos struggled shooting the ball against the Utah Valley Wolverines as they connected on 21 of their 52 field goal attempts (40.4%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (27.3%). The UMKC Kangaroos won the turnover battle against the Utah Valley Wolverines (18-11), and they edged out the Wolverines in the rebounding department (32-31).

The Grand Canyon Antelopes come into this matchup with a 13-17 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners, 64-61. Leading the way for the Grand Canyon Antelopes was senior guard Carlos Johnson as he recorded 33 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Johnson in the backcourt was freshman guard Jovan Blackshear Jr. who had a productive outing for the Antelopes with 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Grand Canyon Antelopes struggled shooting the ball against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners as they connected on 21 of their 54 field goal attempts (38.9%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (32%). The Grand Canyon Antelopes lost the turnover battle against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (11-9), and they were edged out by the Roadrunners in the rebounding department (43-36).

These two teams have trended in opposite directions as of recent as the UMKC Kangaroos have won 4 consecutive games while Grand Canyon has dropped 4 of their last 5. The Kangaroos have been solid on the defensive side of the court against WAC opponents as they are holding them to an average of 65.7 PPG, but the same can’t be said about Grand Canyon as they are allowing an average of 73.4 PPG. The Kangaroos will need to find more scoring if they want to make noise in the WAC as Jordan Giles is the leading scorer with 13.3 PPG, but they have been solid as a team inside the two-point line as they are connecting on 50.4% of their attempts. Grand Canyon only plays 7 guys a game which could be problematic against a UMKC defense that likes to put pressure on their opponents. Final Score Prediction, UMKC Kangaroos win and cover ATS 69-62.

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