North Dakota State Bison vs Butler Bulldogs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/10/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Bison versus the Bulldogs? Tip off is at at 6:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FS1. The game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 142 points, with Butler being favored by -14.5 over North Dakota State.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON VS BUTLER BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota State Bison +14.5

This game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse at 6:30 ET on Tuesday, December 10th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-67 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Butler winning straight-up, we like North Dakota State at +14.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Will the Bison Win on the Road?

North Dakota State moved above .500 for the season with an 82-70 home win over Northern Colorado on Saturday, December 7th. The Bison, who were favored by 1.5 points, covered the spread in the victory.

Leading 37-34 at halftime, NDSU pulled away by scoring 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The total points for the game ended at 152, just over the pre-game O/U line of 151.5.

North Dakota State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 82 points with a field goal percentage of 53.7% and an effective field goal percentage of 63%. They shot 62.5% from inside the arc and hit 40.9% of their three-point attempts, going 9-for-22 from deep. At the free-throw line, they connected on 15 of 19 attempts, good for 78.9%.

Isaiah Hawthorne led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds, despite shooting just 1-for-8 from three-point range. Jacksen Moni added 18 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field. Masen Miller was a standout from beyond the arc, hitting 3 of 4 three-point attempts and finishing with 11 points.

North Dakota State struggled defensively, giving up 70 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Bison allowed their opponent to hit 62% of their two-point attempts, going 20/32 inside the arc.

From three-point range, North Dakota State’s defense allowed 9 threes on 22 attempts, a 40% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 78%.

Can Butler Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Butler Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Butler’s season record dropped to 7-2 following a 79-51 road loss to Houston on Saturday. The Bulldogs entered the game as +17.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 130, just under the O/U line of 134.

After trailing 28-18 at halftime, Butler allowed 51 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33 of their own. The Bulldogs will look to regroup after this tough loss.

Butler struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 51 points while shooting 28.3% from the field. Their two-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 22.2% (4/18), while they connected on 32.1% of their three-point attempts (9/28).

They did manage to hit 72.7% of their free throws (16/22) and grabbed 7 offensive rebounds. The Bulldogs finished with 10 assists, with L.J. Cryer leading the way, scoring 20 points and dishing out 3 assists.

Butler’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 53% from the field. The Bulldogs couldn’t contain the two-point attack, as their opponents went 23/42 for 54%.

From beyond the arc, Butler allowed 9 threes on 18 attempts, a 50% shooting performance. They also sent their opponents to the line 6 times, where they converted all their free throws. Butler gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.