It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (9-14, 3-7 Summit) welcome the North Dakota State Bison (11-12, 5-4 Summit) to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
North Dakota State Bison vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Free Prediction
The Bison come in on a high note after narrowly defeating the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their last outing, 78-76. North Dakota State’s free throw rate was their largest strength over Western Illinois. The Bison had a rate of 0.240 (below their season average of 0.243), while the Leathernecks posted a mark of 0.154. North Dakota State was lifted by Deng Geu, who was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
In the Fighting Hawks’ last game, they got blown out by the Omaha Mavericks, 90-72. Omaha’s 7.6 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over North Dakota, who had a rate of 20.7. The Mavericks’ mark was better than their season average of 13.6, while the Fighting Hawks’ was above their season average of 17.0. Cortez Seales had a good performance for North Dakota, leading the team in scoring with 17 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Geu scored a game-high 15 points in the first game, in which the Bison defeated the Fighting Hawks 67-65. He also had eight rebounds. North Dakota State’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over North Dakota. The Bison had a rate of 0.259, while the Fighting Hawks posted a mark of 0.217.
It could be a tough game for North Dakota on the offensive glass. The Fighting Hawks rank 317th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.9 percent), while North Dakota State ranks 30th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.0 percent).
North Dakota State Bison vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – North Dakota State, ATS Winner – North Dakota State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Dakota State ranks 49th in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while North Dakota ranks 173rd (21.7).
The Fighting Hawks rank 217th in rebounds per game (34.0) while the Bison rank 266th (32.3).
North Dakota is 14th in the country with 2.3 blocks allowed per game while North Dakota State is 39th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
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The Bison’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.8, up from 0.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fighting Hawks have scored an average of 53.4 points per game (14.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 60.0 points per game (6.6 below their season average).
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