Denver vs. Omaha Prediction, Odds, Line, Spread, and Picks - December 19

A Summit League conference play opener, the Denver Pioneers will match up against the Omaha Mavericks with both teams looking to start strong. Omaha enters this game on a three-game winning streak at home, despite their 4-8 overall record.

Meanwhile, two of Denver's three losses this season have come on the road and in December. However, this is a team that Denver has struggled against. Omaha has gone 10-5 against Denver over the last 15 meetings. The game is expected to be a tight one; let's see how these two teams compare ahead of tip-off.

Denver Pioneers vs. Omaha Mavericks Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Total	Money Line
Denver	-1.5 (-110)	Over 144.5 (-110)	-135
Omaha	+1.5 (-110)	Under 144.5 (-110)	+115

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Denver vs. Omaha Match Details

Fixture: Denver Pioneers @ Omaha Mavericks

Date and Time: Monday, December 19, 8:00 p.m. EDT

Venue: Baxter Arena

Denver vs. Omaha Key Stats

The Denver Pioneers have the second-highest field goal percentage in the country at 53.2%. They dominate the paint, averaging 42.2 points per game there, which is seventh best. The Omaha defense ranks 317th in opponent field goal percentage, allowing other teams to hit 47.0% of their shots. This is quite a lopsided matchup in arguably the most important aspect of basketball.

Omaha's defense ranks even worse in points allowed per game at 76.8 (336th). Denver's offense, as their field goal percentage indicates, ranks highly in points per game. They have scored 78.7 per contest, which is 64th in the country.

Denver's defense isn't much better. They allow 74.2 points per game (302nd) and allow opponents to shoot 45.9% (288th). Omaha's offense doesn't have great numbers, ranking 306th in points per game and 204th in field goal percentage. However, they should be able to get easy looks against a weak defense and plenty of possession since both teams like to play at a high pace.

Denver vs. Omaha Betting Prediction

The disparity between Denver's offensive efficiency and Omaha's defensive efficiency is too great. Denver should be able to score at will for most of this game. While Denver's defense will bleed plenty of buckets themselves, they should be able to flat-out outscore Omaha.

Prediction: Denver -1.5 (-110)

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