The Milwaukee Panthers (2-7) will attempt to snap their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4-5) at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
Milwaukee Panthers at North Dakota Fighting Hawks ATS Prediction
In the Panthers’ last game, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Boston College Eagles, 73-53. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Boston College’s largest advantages. They made 32 trips to the line, while Milwaukee went just 13 times. Darius Roy was Milwaukee’s leading scorer with 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
The Fighting Hawks easily got past the Northland LumberJacks in their last contest, 104-48. The Fighting Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.308 vs. 0.097) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.646 vs. 0.339). Aanen Moody was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, the Panthers lost 63-60. Roy led both teams with 18 points and also added 6 assists. North Dakota did an excellent job of making free throws (10-14; 71.4 percent). Milwaukee, on the other hand, had a much better turnover percentage (10.1 vs. 17.9).
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, North Dakota figures to have a noteworthy advantage. Since last season, the Fighting Hawks defense ranks 41st in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.536), while the Milwaukee offense ranks 256th in effective field goal percentage (0.496). Moreover, the Panthers rank 311th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.195), while the Fighting Hawks rank 56th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.236).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Dakota ranks 21st in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while Milwaukee ranks 208th (4.2).
The Panthers rank 91st in steals allowed per game (5.8) while the Fighting Hawks rank 256th (7.4).
North Dakota averages 13.2 assists per game, which ranks 89th in the nation. Milwaukee ranks 109th in assists allowed per game (12.6).
The Fighting Hawks average 21.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 164th in the country. The Panthers rank 167th in three pointers allowed per game (22.4).
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