Omaha Mavericks vs Sacramento State Hornets Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Omaha vs Sacramento State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Sacramento.

Omaha vs Sacramento State Prediction

Planning on watching today's Mavericks and Hornets game? Catch the action at The Hornets Nest in Sacramento, CA, as the Hornets hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 136.5 points, with Sacramento State being favored by -1 over Omaha.

Omaha vs. Sacramento State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Omaha Mavericks at Sacramento State Hornets
Where: Sacramento at The Hornets Nest
Date: Saturday, December 7th
Betting Odds SACST -1, NEOM -108 | SACST -114 O/U 136.5

Mavericks Preview: Do the Mavericks Have What it Takes in Sacramento?

Omaha Mavericks Recent Game/Games

Omaha dropped to 2-7 on the season after a 76-65 home loss to Montana State on Wednesday. The Mavericks entered the game as +4.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game finished at 141, just under the O/U line of 142.5.

Omaha trailed 33-29 at halftime and allowed 43 points in the 2nd half while scoring 36. Defensive struggles in the 2nd half continue to be an issue for the Mavericks this season.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

Omaha's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 2 of 19 threes for a 10.5% shooting percentage. Despite their struggles from deep, they shot 62.9% on two-point attempts, finishing with a 44.4% overall field goal percentage and a 46.3% effective field goal percentage. The Mavericks also connected on 75% of their free throws, going 15 for 20 from the line.

Marquel Sutton and Brandon Walker both shot 7 of 11 from the field, with Sutton leading the team with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Walker added 17 points and 4 assists. Max Agbonkpolo contributed 13 points, hitting 3 of 6 from three-point range, while Tony Osburn went 0 for 5 from deep, finishing with 12 points.

Mavericks Team Defense

Omaha's defense gave up 76 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. Most of the damage came from inside the arc, where they allowed 62% shooting on two-point attempts (22/35).

From three-point range, Omaha held the other team to just 10% shooting, as they went 2/19. The Mavericks also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they hit 15 free throws (75%). Omaha allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hornets Preview: Can the Hornets Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Sacramento State's struggles continued on Wednesday as they fell to 1-6 on the season with an 80-59 road loss to Denver. The Hornets entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, while the total points of 139 narrowly missed the O/U line of 141.

After trailing 47-31 at halftime, Sacramento State couldn't mount a comeback, scoring just 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

Sacramento State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 59 points with a field goal percentage of 39.6%. They hit only 4 of 19 three-point attempts, shooting 21.1% from beyond the arc, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 43.4%.

Jacob Holt led the Hornets with 24 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 64.3% from the field. Sebastian Akins added 22 points and 6 assists, hitting 4 of 7 threes, while DeAndre Craig contributed 18 points, making 3 of 4 from deep.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite Sacramento State's defensive struggles, allowing 80 points on 50% shooting, including 66% from two-point range, they also gave up 14 threes on 34 attempts (41%).

The Hornets sent their opponents to the line 13 times, where they converted 10 free throws (76%). Sacramento State allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mavericks vs Hornets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Sacramento State has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
As the betting favorite, the Hornets have an ATS mark of just 2-7-1 in their last ten games. Sacramento State posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.