Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Oral Roberts looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Kansas City 45-28.

Oral Roberts has yet to find success away from home, so they have something to prove. Victory is within reach; will this be their lucky break?

Who's Playing

Kansas City Roos @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

Current Records: Kansas City 10-12, Oral Roberts 5-16

How To Watch

What to Know

Oral Roberts will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Kansas City Roos will face off in a Summit battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at Mabee Center. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for the Golden Eagles and six for the Roos.

Last Wednesday, Oral Roberts lost to St. Thomas on the road by a decisive 86-71 margin.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Kansas City last Thursday, but the final result did not. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to Denver.

Oral Roberts' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Kansas City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: Oral Roberts has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.5 threes per game. However, it's not like Kansas City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Oral Roberts suffered a grim 90-67 defeat to Kansas City in their previous matchup back in January. Will Oral Roberts have more luck at home instead of on the road?

Odds

Kansas City is a 3-point favorite against Oral Roberts, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Roos slightly, as the game opened with the Roos as a 4.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 141.5 points.

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Series History

Oral Roberts has won 5 out of their last 9 games against Kansas City.

  • Jan 04, 2025 - Kansas City 90 vs. Oral Roberts 67
  • Mar 03, 2024 - Kansas City 71 vs. Oral Roberts 54
  • Dec 29, 2023 - Kansas City 77 vs. Oral Roberts 60
  • Feb 04, 2023 - Oral Roberts 85 vs. Kansas City 57
  • Jan 07, 2023 - Oral Roberts 74 vs. Kansas City 71
  • Feb 12, 2022 - Oral Roberts 91 vs. Kansas City 86
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Oral Roberts 84 vs. Kansas City 72
  • Jan 24, 2021 - Kansas City 81 vs. Oral Roberts 76
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Oral Roberts 60 vs. Kansas City 58