It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Denver Pioneers (5-12, 0-3 Summit) welcome the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6-9, 0-2 Summit) to Magness Arena. The game begins at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs. Denver Pioneers ATS Prediction
In the Fighting Hawks’ last outing, they blew out the Northland LumberJacks, 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). With 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Aanen Moody was the game’s leading scorer.
The Pioneers were victorious over the Maine Black Bears in their last outing, 63-50. The Pioneers had a better free throw rate (0.151 vs. 0.103) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 19.3). Ronnie Harrell Jr. was the top scorer from either team with 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field.
Second-chance points might be few and far between for Denver in this contest. The Pioneers currently rank 221st in offensive rebounding percentage (27.5 percent), while North Dakota ranks 84th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.5 percent).
North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Denver Pioneers Free Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – North Dakota, ATS Winner – Denver, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
North Dakota averages 13.8 assists per game, which ranks 107th in the country. Denver ranks 165th in assists allowed per game (14.2).
The Fighting Hawks rank 171st in three pointers attempted per game (21.0) while the Pioneers rank 211th in three pointers allowed per game (25.2).
North Dakota is 29th in the country with 2.6 blocks allowed per game while Denver is 54th with 2.9 blocks allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Fighting Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 21.6, up from 3.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 61.4 points per game (7.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.0 points per game (12.5 below their season average).
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