Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Golden Eagles versus the Fighting Hawks? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on Summ. The game will be played at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND. In this Summit matchup, the Golden Eagles are the betting favorite against the Fighting Hawks. The over/under for the game is 151 points.

ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES VS NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +1.5

This game will be played at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-65 in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
• Not only will North Dakota pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 151 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Will the Golden Eagles Defense Show Up in Grand Forks?

Oral Roberts comes into this game with a record of 8-9, including a 2-2 mark in Summit League action. They are 2-7 on the road this season, but they have won two straight games away from home.

On the season, the Golden Eagles have been the favorite in five games, going 3-2 in those contests. In their last game, they fell to St. Thomas (MN) by a score of 87-76.

Oral Roberts has gone 7-7 against the spread this season, including a 5-4 mark on the road. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Golden Eagles have gone just 3-7 vs. the spread. Over their last three road games, they are 2-1 ATS.

Oral Roberts’ over/under record this season is 8-6 and the average point total in their games is 151.8. Today’s over/under line of 151 is similar to the average OU line in their games (147.9). So far, seven of their games have finished with more points than today’s line and their last three games have an over/under record of 2-1.

In their recent matchup, the Oral Roberts offense ended with 76 points against St. Thomas (MN). They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 45.9% and made 6 threes. Leading Oral Roberts in scoring vs. St. Thomas (MN) was Jailen Bedford with his 22 points. Issac McBride also added 22 points for the Golden Eagles.

At this time, the Golden Eagles’ defense is positioned 226th in the country, permitting 74.8 points per game. The Oral Roberts defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 87 points and allowed St. Thomas (MN) to connect on 6 threes.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Fighting Hawks?

North Dakota comes into this game with a 9-10 record, including a 1-3 mark in Summit League play. At home, the Fighting Hawks are 3-3 compared to their road record of 3-7. Over their last three games at home, they are 1-2.

So far this season, North Dakota has been the underdog in 11 of their 19 games, going 3-8 in those matchups. As the underdog, they are 3-2 at home. In their most recent game, they defeated Kansas City by a score of 82-69.

North Dakota’s ATS record this season is just 6-10 and they are just 1-5 vs. the spread at home. However, over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Fighting Hawks are 5-5 vs. the spread.

North Dakota’s over/under record this season sits at 6-8-2, and today’s line of 151 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (146). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than 151. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1, and the average scoring total in those games is 146 points.

North Dakota finished with 82 points in their game against Kansas City. This total surpasses their season-average of 73 points per game. In terms of offense, the Fighting Hawks have a season-long field goal percentage of 42%, putting them 316th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 325th in percentage and 135th in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the North Dakota defense is giving up an average of 72.2 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Kansas City, the Roos finished with a field goal percentage of 44% and a total of 69 points vs. North Dakota.