North Dakota State Bison vs Samford Bulldogs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/24

The Bison and Bulldogs are set to face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Bulldogs will host the game at Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, AL. The over/under for this game is set at 158 points, and Samford is favored by -11 against North Dakota State in a non-conference matchup.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON VS SAMFORD BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota State Bison +11

This game will be played at Pete Hanna Center at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, November 26th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-71 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Samford winning straight-up, we like North Dakota State at +11.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 158 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.

Will the Bison Make it Happen in Homewood?

North Dakota State’s season took a hit with a 69-44 road loss to Southern Illinois on Monday. The Bison entered the game as +7.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 113, well below the O/U line of 151.

After trailing 34-23 at halftime, the Bison managed just 21 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35. They’ll need to regroup and find more offensive consistency moving forward.

North Dakota State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 44 points with a field goal percentage of 26.5% (18/68). Their effective field goal percentage was 29.4%, and they hit only 18.5% of their three-point attempts (5/27) while shooting 31.7% on two-pointers (13/41).

Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they made just 3 of 7 attempts (42.9%). Ali Dibba was a bright spot, finishing with 17 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the field (8/11) and 50% from three (1/2).

Even though North Dakota State gave up 69 points, they struggled defensively, allowing their opponent to shoot 51% from the field, including 54% on two-point attempts (26/48). The Bison did limit the damage from beyond the arc, where their opponent shot just 3/8 (37%).

North Dakota State sent their opponent to the free-throw line 15 times, where they hit 8, shooting 53%. The Bison also did a solid job on the boards, giving up only 5 offensive rebounds.

Can Samford Grab a Win at Home?

Samford Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Samford fell 83-75 to Michigan State on Tuesday, November 19th. Despite being +17 point underdogs, the Bulldogs kept it closer than expected.

After trailing 38-28 at halftime, Samford put up 47 points in the 2nd half but couldn’t complete the comeback. They allowed 45 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 158 fell short of the 164 O/U line.

Samford’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.1%. They connected on 61.3% of their two-point attempts and 34.6% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 threes on 26 tries. At the free-throw line, they made 10 of 14, good for 71.4%.

Jaden Akins led the way with 25 points, shooting 66.7% overall and 42.9% from deep. Jaden Brownell added 19 points and 9 rebounds, hitting 3 of 6 from three. Samford dished out 20 assists as a team, with Lukas Walls contributing 4 assists to go along with his 12 points.

Samford’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 67% of their two-point attempts, with 21 makes on 31 shots.

From beyond the arc, Samford’s opponents shot 29%, going 7/24 from three-point range. The Bulldogs also sent them to the line 23 times, where they converted 20 free throws for 87%.