UNC Greensboro vs UMKC: Expert Prediction and College Basketball Picks for 11/24/23

The UNC Greensboro Spartans and UMKC Kangaroos face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at the Baha Mar Convention Center. Here is our UNC Greensboro vs UMKC Prediction.

UNC Greensboro Coming Off Quite the Win

UNC Greensboro is coming off quite the win in their last game. The Spartans faced off against Arkansas and they scored 78 points on the way to the six-point victory. Keyshaun Langley had a strong game putting up 23 points, five assists, and two rebounds. UNC Greensboro on the season is averaging 80.7 points while their defense is giving up 74.7 points per game. The offense has been good, but the defense appears to be a problem and the defense will need to be better here. Keyshaun Langley is averaging 20.3 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field.

Can UMKC Defense Be Better?

UMKC has a problem with their defense and they need the defense to step up here. Two games ago against Baylor they lost 99-61 and in the last game against Colorado State they lost 84-61. Anderson Kopp finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Overall this season Kansas City is averaging 74 points while their defense is giving up 68.3 points per game. On the season Kopp is averaging 14 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists while shooting 43.5 percent from the field.

Shane’s Free Pick

UMKC”s defense has been a major issue the last couple of games and it’s not going to get any easier in this game. Two games ago against Bayor UMKC gave up 99 points, and they are going to really struggle again in this game to defense. UNC Greensboro is averaging over 80 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Back UNC Greensboro against the spread.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.