{"id":676,"date":"2021-11-08T22:05:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T03:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=676"},"modified":"2021-11-08T22:05:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T03:05:03","slug":"minnesota-vs-umkc-college-basketball-picks-and-odds-nov-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/minnesota-vs-umkc-college-basketball-picks-and-odds-nov-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota vs UMKC College Basketball Picks and Odds Nov 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Minnesota vs UMKC Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WagerTalk college basketball handicapper Dave Cokin offers his Minnesota vs UMKC betting preview for college basketball&#8217;s opening night on Tuesday, November 9. At the time of posting, the Golden Gophers are an 8-point home favorite over the Roos, with the total at 135 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Stay on top of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/college-basketball\">College Basketball<\/a>\u00a0updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Minnesota vs UMKC Predictions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Minnesota Golden Gophers -8 vs UMKC Roos<\/li>\n<li>Total: 135 points<\/li>\n<li>Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.<\/li>\n<li>8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/li>\n<li>Big Ten Network+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UMKC is the ultimate snail&#8217;s pace team. That&#8217;s always been Billy Donlon&#8217;s style and there should be little question the Kangaroos will play very slow again with McKissic having graduated. By no means are the &#8216;Roos on my go-with list, but Minnesota might well be at the top of my go-against list, at least until they prove they&#8217;re better than they look on paper. Ben Johnson is the new head coach and he&#8217;s got a roster that&#8217;s basically devoid of legit major conference talent. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a stretch to suggest Minnesota might not win a Big Ten game all season. The Gophers might win this one, but I&#8217;d be surprised if it&#8217;s by a margin. UMKC plus this many is a decent take.<\/p>\n<p>Preseason KenPom Rankings<br \/>\n<strong>Minnesota<\/strong>: No. 119 overall (No. 143 on Offense; No. 104 on Defense). The Golden Gophers don&#8217;t return any starters from last season, and are projected to finish last in the Big Ten by Blue Ribbon.<br \/>\n<strong>UMKC:<\/strong> No. 246 overall (No. 278 on Offense; No. 189 on Defense). The Roos return two starters from last season, and play at the No. 349 tempo in the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Added a second CBB play for opening night. This one is a free selection, up now on my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagerTalk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wagertalk<\/a> home page <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv\">https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv<\/a> and that will do it for the first night of hoops. Loads of opinions but opting for super low volume at the outset and likely all season long.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Cokin (@davecokin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davecokin\/status\/1457865469143109633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>College Basketball Conference Previews<\/h4>\n<p>Fellow WagerTalk handicapper Adam Trigger has been putting together preseason conference previews, featuring his bet-on and bet-against teams. Check these out as we prepare for the tip-off of the 2021-22 college basketball season:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-west-coast-conference-basketball-preview\/\">West Coast Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-wac-basketball-betting-preview\/\">WAC Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-sky-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Big Sky Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-mountain-west-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Mountain West Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-pac-12-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Pac-12 Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-west-basketball-preview\/\">Big West Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-summit-league-basketball-preview\/\">Summit League Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-12-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Big XII Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-missouri-valley-basketball-preview\/\">Missouri Valley Conference Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-conference-usa-basketball-preview\/\">Conference USA Preview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-ten-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Big Ten Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Happy Hour Tip-Off Show<\/h3>\n<p>Get your daily fix of college hoops betting information with Ralph Michaels, Dave Cokin, Joe Raineri and a rotating panel of handicapping guests. The Happy Hour Tip-Off Show will broadcast Monday through Friday at 1:45pm ET \/ 10:45am PT. Pull up a barstool and join us as we break down the college basketball card from a sports betting perspective. On Tuesday&#8217;s episode, we&#8217;ll break down the two Champions Classic games from Madison Square Garden: Kansas vs Michigan State and Duke vs Kentucky.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B-BeHHtYGVg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h3>\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L4&amp;cb=0.19851119389802152\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. Track the point spreads and totals for all of Tuesday&#8217;s NCAAB opening night games, including this Minnesota vs UMKC showdown, from your desktop or phone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L4&amp;cb=0.19851119389802152\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo.png\" alt=\"WagerTalk Live Odds Screen\" width=\"1655\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo.png 1655w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo-1536x746.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1655px) 100vw, 1655px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota vs UMKC Betting Preview WagerTalk college basketball handicapper Dave Cokin offers his Minnesota vs UMKC betting preview for college basketball&#8217;s opening night on Tuesday, November 9. At the time of posting, the Golden Gophers are an 8-point home favorite over the Roos, with the total at 135 points. Stay on top of the latest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[90,103,91,193],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-basketball","tag-college-basketball","tag-minnesota-golden-gophers","tag-ncaa-basketball","tag-umkc-roos"],"basic_html":"<h2>Minnesota vs UMKC Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WagerTalk college basketball handicapper Dave Cokin offers his Minnesota vs UMKC betting preview for college basketball's opening night on Tuesday, November 9. At the time of posting, the Golden Gophers are an 8-point home favorite over the Roos, with the total at 135 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Stay on top of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/college-basketball\">College Basketball<\/a>\u00a0updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h3>Minnesota vs UMKC Predictions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Minnesota Golden Gophers -8 vs UMKC Roos<\/li>\n \t<li>Total: 135 points<\/li>\n \t<li>Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.<\/li>\n \t<li>8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/li>\n \t<li>Big Ten Network+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nUMKC is the ultimate snail's pace team. That's always been Billy Donlon's style and there should be little question the Kangaroos will play very slow again with McKissic having graduated. By no means are the 'Roos on my go-with list, but Minnesota might well be at the top of my go-against list, at least until they prove they're better than they look on paper. Ben Johnson is the new head coach and he's got a roster that's basically devoid of legit major conference talent. I don't think it's a stretch to suggest Minnesota might not win a Big Ten game all season. The Gophers might win this one, but I'd be surprised if it's by a margin. UMKC plus this many is a decent take.\n\nPreseason KenPom Rankings\n<strong>Minnesota<\/strong>: No. 119 overall (No. 143 on Offense; No. 104 on Defense). The Golden Gophers don't return any starters from last season, and are projected to finish last in the Big Ten by Blue Ribbon.\n<strong>UMKC:<\/strong> No. 246 overall (No. 278 on Offense; No. 189 on Defense). The Roos return two starters from last season, and play at the No. 349 tempo in the country.\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Added a second CBB play for opening night. This one is a free selection, up now on my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagerTalk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wagertalk<\/a> home page <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv\">https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv<\/a> and that will do it for the first night of hoops. Loads of opinions but opting for super low volume at the outset and likely all season long.<\/p>\n\u2014 Dave Cokin (@davecokin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davecokin\/status\/1457865469143109633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<h4>College Basketball Conference Previews<\/h4>\nFellow WagerTalk handicapper Adam Trigger has been putting together preseason conference previews, featuring his bet-on and bet-against teams. Check these out as we prepare for the tip-off of the 2021-22 college basketball season:\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-west-coast-conference-basketball-preview\/\">West Coast Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-wac-basketball-betting-preview\/\">WAC Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-sky-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Big Sky Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-mountain-west-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Mountain West Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-pac-12-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Pac-12 Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-west-basketball-preview\/\">Big West Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-summit-league-basketball-preview\/\">Summit League Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-12-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Big XII Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-missouri-valley-basketball-preview\/\">Missouri Valley Conference Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-conference-usa-basketball-preview\/\">Conference USA Preview<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/2021-22-big-ten-basketball-betting-preview\/\">Big Ten Preview<\/a>\n<h3>Happy Hour Tip-Off Show<\/h3>\nGet your daily fix of college hoops betting information with Ralph Michaels, Dave Cokin, Joe Raineri and a rotating panel of handicapping guests. The Happy Hour Tip-Off Show will broadcast Monday through Friday at 1:45pm ET \/ 10:45am PT. Pull up a barstool and join us as we break down the college basketball card from a sports betting perspective. On Tuesday's episode, we'll break down the two Champions Classic games from Madison Square Garden: Kansas vs Michigan State and Duke vs Kentucky.\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B-BeHHtYGVg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<h3>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h3>\nWagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L4&amp;cb=0.19851119389802152\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. Track the point spreads and totals for all of Tuesday's NCAAB opening night games, including this Minnesota vs UMKC showdown, from your desktop or phone.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L4&amp;cb=0.19851119389802152\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cbbo.png\" alt=\"WagerTalk Live Odds Screen\" width=\"1655\" height=\"804\" \/><\/a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}