Denver vs. UMKC Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 31

The Denver Pioneers (7-8, 0-0 Summit League) host the UMKC Roos (3-11, 0-0 Summit League) at Hamilton Gymnasium, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The Pioneers are 10.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 157.5.

Their last time out, Denver lost 90-85 to Tulsa on Monday. Carson Johnson recorded 20 points, four rebounds and one assist for Denver. UMKC's most recent game on Sunday ended in a 91-78 victory against McPherson. Karmello Branch scored a team-leading 21 points for UMKC in the win.

Denver vs. UMKC Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado
• Spread favorite: Denver -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: Denver -625
• Moneyline underdog: UMKC +450
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Denver vs. UMKC

• This season, Denver and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's total of 157.5 points nine times.
• There have been three UMKC games that finished with a combined score over 157.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 155.6 points per game, 1.9 points fewer than the over/under of 157.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 167.4 points per game, 9.9 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Denver's games is 169.4 points, 11.9 more than the total of 157.5 points set for this contest.
• UMKC's games have an average over/under of 153.6 points this season, 3.9 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Denver vs. UMKC

• Against the spread, Denver is 8-4-0 this year.
• UMKC is 4-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Roos are 3-3 ATS when underdogs by 10.5 points or more this year.
• Denver has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, at home this season.
• This season in away games, UMKC is 3-5 against the spread and 0-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Denver vs. UMKC

• This season, Denver has won one out of the three games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Pioneers have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -625.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Denver has a 86.2% chance to win.
• UMKC has been posted as the moneyline underdog 10 times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• The Roos have won all of their five games in which they were named as at least a +450 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UMKC has an 18.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.